[Andrea Bygrave]

I've been spoilt, I've never had to pay for water before. Now I'm moving, there's going to be a meter at the new place. What sort of costs can I expect? Bearing in mind over half the water is waste, even with a booster pump. Now my son is working with me, we're getting through it!
Now I know you're going to say 'it depends on how much you use', but can someone give a ballpark figure for two full-time people?

[spongebob]

Hi. try this link. It might help.
Andy



http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=124615.0

[Lee GLS]

were i live it costs about £2 per 1000L to supply and the same in sewerage, but P@F said down in plymouth it was over £4 per 1000L

[Andrea Bygrave]

Thanks for that Andy, I now have an idea what it's going to cost. We get through loads of water, it's never been an issue before. Perhaps it's time to think about pole valves, though as we use Pure Freedom trollies, would this be an advantage?. You're never that far away from a trolley to turn the water off.
I feel a price rise coming on - some of mine haven't gone up in YEARS!

[Lee GLS]

get an aqua dapter, it will save loads of water if you dont have a tap or trigger at the moment

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

dont buy the new house esp
if u use a merlin lol pmsl 

[Paul Coleman]

As a sole trader using an RO, mine works out at about a tenner a week (280,000 litres a year).

[idealrob]

And as said before you can get about a 10% reduction, if you explain to the water company whats its for, and not going down the drain, the butcher near us makes his own pies and said he user water for baking and got 10 % off sewage costs.
as for the tenner a week extra, its peanuts running costs compared to carpet cleaning or running a shop and rates etc.
But is a water bill legal, as under european human rights we have to have a choice in what we buy, thats why under de-regulations we can now buy our electricity or gas from a choice of suppliers, but not water, why

idealrob

[Paul Coleman]

And as said before you can get about a 10% reduction, if you explain to the water company whats its for, and not going down the drain, the butcher near us makes his own pies and said he user water for baking and got 10 % off sewage costs.
as for the tenner a week extra, its peanuts running costs compared to carpet cleaning or running a shop and rates etc.
But is a water bill legal, as under european human rights we have to have a choice in what we buy, thats why under de-regulations we can now buy our electricity or gas from a choice of suppliers, but not water, why

idealrob

Just guessing but it could cause serious problems with supply.  The more expensive companies (who may well be more expensive due to geological conditions out of their control) could go to the wall if everyone could opt for the cheapest company.  This could lead to there being only one company eventually - a private monopoly.  The way to prevent this would be for the water companies to introdue mind bogglingly complicated tariffs like the gas and electricity companies have.  I question whether that would be desirable - especially as water is more directly responsible to sustain life than electric and gas.

[Jeff Brimble]

Water will be the new oil ! beware  
Be aware.

[CLEANCARE WC]

Water will be the new oil ! beware  
Be aware.

good job i finally sorted my rain water harvesting setup today  now rain damn it!!!

[Dougaldum]

im on merter been for about seven years now whith two bisneses one is window cleaning which i use rain water but the other one is bin cleaning which can use a lot water  but reason im on a merter the next door ring the water bored and told them i was useing 1000s and 1000s liters they came out to see me i told them what i was doing he  said that's fine carry on my bill his 100 pound's ever 3 month's plus this goes against tax 

[birdymiller]

Im on a water meter having moved to a new build just iver 2 years ago, my bill for a family of 4 is around £100 every 3 months. In my previous property it was £55 for 10 months of the year so i am actually saving around £150 a year. How many live in your house as your bill might not rise that much if there is only you. Im trad by the way.

[poleman]

I pay £100 amouth

[windowcleaninginessex.co.uk]

 I get an extra charge of £56.10 per year for water, no extra  for sewage. The reason for this is a swimming pool and i can use as much water as i want.

[Londoner]

Correct me if I am wrong but there are RO systems that create no waste or very little aren't there? The standard Ro-man types are pretty wasteful but I keep meaning to look into something better because they are threatening meters round here

[gewindows]

Im trad by the way.