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Re:Millions of Americans Can't Afford Water by quickthrowman on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @09:28AM (#23613629)
Your neighbor either has huge water needs for watering/a pool or he has a leak/leaky fixture in his supply lines.

$120/month where I live would be 33,200 gallons a month. That’s nearly a gallon a minute.

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Re:Millions of Americans Can't Afford Water by danaris on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:46AM (#23614568)
> I'm in township, he's in the city

They're in different municipalities, so the rates are different. They could easily be using the exact same amount of water each month.

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Re:Millions of Americans Can't Afford Water by MrFoof on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @10:10AM (#23614097)
Rates are vastly different depending on where you live, and can greatly increase depending on separate sewer charges. For example, many areas in Massachusetts have separate sewer fees assessed which is primarily paying back bonds for new infrastructure.

So for me, my rates are approximately:

* Water - $6.75 per 100 cubic feet

* Sewer - $14.25 per 100 cubic feet

Or, $21 per 748 gallons, which is $0.028 per gallon, and is ~7.75x as expensive as your water rates. I have about an $18/mo water bill, which is for ~640 gallons a month. 33,200 gallons would cost ~$930 a month.

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