Where I live, the water table is less than 30 feet. There is a river I can throw a rock at and hit 100 feet away that flows like a snake. My water delivered to my home by the city, runs 70 dollars a month. $35 for the water, and $35 for a base fee. We pay the base fee if we go on vacation and use 0 gallons. We also pay 40 dollar base fee for sewer, and 30 for water usage in the sewer. Just 10 years ago we had a well, it was said to be polluted from a laundromat. Yet the city draws from the same source. I know, I use the city park near me, to draw water and put it through filters for drinking. The tests on the wells, is cleaner than the fluoride enhanced water, but being careful is the way to treat water we drink.
Do NYC residents only pay $5 a month? That seems incredibly low.
Agree. I pay $40 A month for average use. When it’s dry in the Summer I water the garden and then it shoots up over $100 A month.