[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Why do they charge more in NY?

Because people put up with it...

I think union wages has something to do with it.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

This sewer rate thing is a timely thread, I was reviewing our utilities bills this morning. I can’t speak for sewer rates south of 466, but where we live north of 466 the sewer rates are designed to totally screw part time residents and subsidize full timers. Our sewer rates last November and December were $45.81 each month, broken down between $17.91 base rate and $27.90 use rate. Since we weren’t there for a single day either month, and our water was turned off, the only water used was for irrigation. The irrigation water is soaked up by our lawn and garden plants and doesn’t go into the sewer. Therefore, we were charged $45.81 each month for not putting a drop of water in the sewer. During January, February, and March, when we were at our home and used lots of water besides irrigation, our sewer base rate remained the same but our sewer use rate actually went down each month from when we weren’t there and our water was turned off. I have no problem with paying a base rate when not there, but being charged more when we are not there for not putting a drop of water in the sewer than when we are there using lots of water makes absolutely no sense. I will be making some phone calls tomorrow morning, hopefully I won’t be talking to deaf ears.

If like most irrigation water runs off due to over watering and it flows into drain. So if you have water running down the street for half hour plus or more you are creating street drain run off.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

Sounds like you are getting screwed! It would also be a good idea to install a rain sensor because it is really silly to be paying to water the yard and paying sewer on that water when you don’t need to be watering at all. My irrigation stays off almost the whole Summer and here lately it definitely hasn’t been needed

There minimum charge using or not. Beings watering yard using water they don’t separate the charge. Water going out equals water going in.

[retiredguy123]

If you have a separate irrigation meter, you are not charged a sewer fee for that water. You are only charged a sewer fee for the potable water used. The street drains are for storm water. They are not sanitary sewer drains.

[twoplanekid]

At the NSCUDD meeting on Monday, we will be discussing this staff proposal.

"The Village Water Conservation Authority (VWCA) and the Sumter Water Conservation Authority (SWCA) are experiencing odor issues due to biofilm buildup on the mains in addition to clogged sprinkler systems due to snail outbreaks in specific areas. In order to mitigate water aesthetics and snail/mollusks infestation, an increase in free chlorine disinfection residuals in conjunction with areas of unidirectional high velocity flushing of the irrigation systems is recommended. The elevated chlorine is recommended to address odors and eradicate mollusks while the flushing is recommended to remove existing debris/biofilm in the pipes that cause high chlorine demand.

The development of a Unidirectional Flushing (UDF) Plan for both the VWCA and SWCA irrigation systems will identify the flushing zones, develop a Standard Operation Procedure plan (SOP) for the required valve closures and instructions for each area where UDF is conducted, electronic flushing distribution maps and a hardcopy of the maps. The cost estimate for VWCA is $69,375 with a not-to-exceed amount of $79,000. For SWCA, the cost estimate is $57,830, with a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000.

Due to a planned VWCA capital improvement project coming in under budget and the postponement of a SWCA project, funds are available in the current year for the development of Unidirectional Flushing (UDF) Plans. The implementation of the plans has been requested in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget for the performance of the high velocity flushing of the irrigation systems."

more information is found here under online agenda-> VCDD Meetings/Agendas