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I got a water bill the other day, the old council subsidy has now finished and prices are up. The fixed service charges are supposed to be cheaper and they're saying that the new rates will be fairer as user pays, the more your use the more you pay. Which means the water prices have gone up. The water supply company say they buy the water from the state government and the bulk water price has gone up.
I remember reading something a while ago about how water will become a major issue in the future as prices rise. There may be plenty of water in the dams but cost of supply will rise so much that it has a bigger and bugger impact on the end user.
Water will become a bigger issue in the future and is a valuable resource in more ways than one, it will be an incredibly valuable resource for the government, because it's another thing they can sell to the people and we wont have a choice about it. The water price doesn't just pay for the infrastructure, only a small percentage pays for the pipes and pumps, they use the rest to cover their other extravagant spending.
My water usage is well below "the average user" but I assume that their graph is blown out because there's people using an excessive amount which raises the average, (a bit like the average wage but that's for another thread one day).
Even though my usage is well below average I think I could cut the usage in half if I had more water storage/tanks, and I think the general population should also be thinking about increasing their water storage. Even if you don't have a garden you can use it for the toilet, washing machine, washing the car, pool etc etc.
(note: this is just one of my soapbox rants)
I remember reading something a while ago about how water will become a major issue in the future as prices rise. There may be plenty of water in the dams but cost of supply will rise so much that it has a bigger and bugger impact on the end user.
Water will become a bigger issue in the future and is a valuable resource in more ways than one, it will be an incredibly valuable resource for the government, because it's another thing they can sell to the people and we wont have a choice about it. The water price doesn't just pay for the infrastructure, only a small percentage pays for the pipes and pumps, they use the rest to cover their other extravagant spending.
My water usage is well below "the average user" but I assume that their graph is blown out because there's people using an excessive amount which raises the average, (a bit like the average wage but that's for another thread one day).
Even though my usage is well below average I think I could cut the usage in half if I had more water storage/tanks, and I think the general population should also be thinking about increasing their water storage. Even if you don't have a garden you can use it for the toilet, washing machine, washing the car, pool etc etc.
(note: this is just one of my soapbox rants)
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