With all the hot days we've had lately (several days have been over 100 degrees), I finally decided it was time to ramp up the watering for our yard. We have to be a little careful this year because we're finally going to see our water bill affected by the amount of water we use. What a concept! Until this year, Sacramento County residents have paid for their water based on the size of their connection (1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, etc.) or the number of households for rental units. You could run your sprinklers 24 hours a day for the same price as 10 minutes. I guess the feeling was that we were a "river city" and excess water usage would just re-enter the groundwater system so there was no harm in using so much water.
They're still going to phase the new billing system in gradually. I think between 10 and 20 percent of our water bill will be based on usage with the rest being a flat rate for the "connection". But now I'll feel a little better when I see the neighbor's lawn runoff running past our house for hours on end. It'll cost him.
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