Water that runs down the sewer is NOT processed back to potable water. There may be some cities where that is done but any that I have heard of process the water to an acceptable level and then discharge it into a larger body of water. In the case of the Villages they must discharge it into special retention ponds.
The treated water, referred to as reclaimed water, is used to irrigate golf courses north of 44 and is part of the water used for irrigation south of 44. (Stormwater runoff is used for irrigation between 466 and 44). It is likely that the golf courses pay something for the reclaimed irrigation water but I don't know where we could find the rates for that.
Everyone pays a sewer usage fee for the potable water they use whether it goes down the sink drain after washing dishes, down the street drain after washing the car, or in the pool. This is not unique to the Villages. I believe the sewer usage rates are different for the areas north of 466 that use potable water for irrigation as well.
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