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Old 06-12-2025, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by idlewild View Post
Can someone help me out: as a new homeowner in The Villages, why does just 9 gallons of dirty irrigation water cost $50+ a month, almost half of which is a “base” which actually isn’t irrigation?

We just got our “not an HOA” bill and this month it cost us an average of $5.68 / gallon for dirty water we have to use according to the “not an HOA” rules.

Make it make sense.
Every utility company I have ever had the (dis)pleasure of dealing with has a "customer charge" or "base rate". If you think it's a rip off for residential, you would really enjoy the feeling of opening your commercial bill. You can also enjoy extra pleasure as a part time TV resident. We get to pay that base rate on potable water, irrigation water, sewer, garbage and electric for the 6 months were aren't there and the usage is zero.

Make sense now?