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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]check for leaks[/quote]

+1. Sounds like there is a leak somewhere.[/quote]

I've found that usage really only moves the bill up or down 10-20 dollars, after the 100 dollar(ish) base rate calculated from your house/apartment foot print square footage.[/quote]
Not if there’s a leak. A leaky toilet can costs hundreds of dollars. [/quote]

No PP. if you don’t live in the District of Columbia, then you don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s very easy to confirm that there’s not a leak by going to the website of DC water.

Each water bill has anywhere from $85-$115 as a starting point. That’s just fees and pass through costs for rebuilding the infrastructure. Water usage is usually about 40 bucks and I don’t think that’s what is complaining about.  The big chunk of the bill is sewer fees. Again you get dinged there it’s a pass-through cost for upgrading the infrastructure in the district of Columbia.

As a point of reference, I am a single person but living in a big single-family home   That’s relevant because they charge you for all your impermeable surfaces such as roof, driveway, patio, etc.  My water bill is routinely $200 a month and I am absolutely certain I have no leak[/quote]

They charge for water based on…the size of your driveway?[/quote]

Yes, there's an impervious surface change. A bigger driveway causes more runoff. If you replace it with permeable pavers you can reduce the water bill.[/quote]

That is very stupid. I also like that they charge you for water because you have a roof. How about just charging people for the amount of water they use, and not making up lots of superfluous bullshit?  [/quote]

Because they have to cover their expenses and one way to do that is as good as another.  Did you miss the part where they are rebuilding the entire sewer piping from scratch?  And it's underground?  And labor costs are at a historic high?

Or should it be a charity?  If so, I'm willing to consider that, but as it's currently not the DC government and not subsidized, I'm not sure where the magical money for a free water and sewer system should come from.[/quote]

1. Didn't this project begin, like, 15 years ago? Are we just going to pay these fees forever?

2. The federal government has already kicked in hundreds of millions of dollars for this project

3. In the past couple years, Congress has approved almost $1 trillion for infrastructure and green projects just like this one.

Seems like they've already received quite a bit of money through these absurd fees, and from the largesse of the federal government. [/quote]

The increased prices only started two years ago.[/quote]

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