Re: Re: water meters

That's what they charge here because the city has to do it.  Goniffs.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Kitty <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:54:07 -0500 (EST)

>Linda,
>Yes we are fortunate here.  We get a good amount of rain and water from the Great Lakes I believe is piped down here, too.
>Meanwhile, I just had City Utilities fax me the info on the extra meter.
>I suppose it would work if I had one of those fabulous handy DHs some of
>you talk about.
>
>
>The meter is free. Installation of the meter is free. Their only charge
>is an extra meter fee each month which doesn't amount to much. The big
>expense is the plumber you have to hire for the extra lines to the
>spigots that bypass the regular meter. They sent me a detailed drawing
>of what is required.
>
>
>I don't know about $1500, but it sure isn't a $100 job.  do you realize what plumbers charge?
>
>Kitty
>
>-------Original Message-------
>From: Linda <lja@direcway.com>
>Sent: 02/13/03 03:05 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Fwd:  Price of Gas-OT
>
>> 
>> Kitty, those are the lowest water and sewer rates I've heard of in years.
>You in the wetter parts of the country get to take advantage of the
>dilution
>capacity of your larger rivers and streams.  Out west, sewage has to be
>treated so that the effluent itself will support fish without stream
>dilution, and it costs big bucks to do that.  Sounds like you must have a
>ground water supply instead of surface water too--it's much cheaper that
>way.  Water meters are installed for about $200, but some towns that are
>encouraging conservation or that require universal metering install them
>for
>free.  Well, not really, but it's absorbed by rates instead of being a
>separate charge.
>
>Linda in Wyoming
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:40 AM
>Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Fwd: Price of Gas-OT
>
>
>> Ceres,
>> Yes, we have that ability here, too, but I don't have a large enough
>property to warrant it.
>> I pay $37/mo now, $9 of that is trash removal, $13 for water, $15 for
>> sewage. So in August I might get a bill for $63 which is $26 above
>> regular. That comes out to about $12 for water and $14 for sewage. A
>> savings of $14 two or 3 times a year would take 3 or 4 years to pay for
>> the new meter. I suppose that might be worth it in the long run, just
>> not enough to make me want to take a vacation day to sit home and wait
>> for the utility people to come and do the installation. May just look
>> into it though, to find out if I'm missing something here. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Kitty
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Cersgarden@aol.com
>> Sent: 02/13/03 10:33 AM
>> > In a message dated 2/12/03 9:55:51 PM, kmrsy@earthlink.net writes:
>>
>> << they charge you
>> sewage for all water you use and the sewage rate is higher than the
>water
>> >>
>>
>> Kitty, not if you have a separate meter which we have.  It does cost, in
>> 1989
>> $100, but pays off rather quickly.  This applys to all our outside
>> connections.
>>     Ceres
>>
>>
>>
>> If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.
>>
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>If you have weeds, you don't have enough plants.
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