Re: Re: water meters

Amazing!

> 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

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