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Re:U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado Rive... by driverdan on Monday May 09, 2022 @01:01PM (#31316669)
People use far more water than they should and water is much cheaper than it should be. $25 in water could very well be this much, you'd have to check your bill to see what volume you use.
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Re:U.S. takes unprecedented steps to replenish Colorado Rive... by brewdad on Monday May 09, 2022 @06:06PM (#31320442)
My town charges $3 per CCF (748 gallons). The biggest challenge to getting residents to alter their usage is that that number gets lost amongst all of the fixed charges. If I turned off my meter for a month, I'd still face $85 in fixed charges. My lowest water bill of the past year was $91 and the highest was $106. Typical bill is $94.

The water usage rates are pretty much noise for all but the poorest families.

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