[mamelukesabre]

THis is a hoax. THey can’t measure your water that you flush down the drain.

And the day they do, people will be disconnecting sinks and tubs and showers from their sewer lines and discharging them into the back yard.

[RandallFlagg]

THis is a hoax. THey can’t measure your water that you flush down the drain.

Actually, it's quite easy. It'll either be done with an average estimate from water used, or a flow meter to the waste piping -which they own.
The water folks here can tell what my bill is by simply driving by and activating a radio receiver for my meter's transmitter. They don't even have to stop to read it.

[WildcatClan]

THis is a hoax. THey can’t measure your water that you flush down the drain.

I wish it was a hoax. What they do here is apply a sewage fee to all of your water usage. So my sewage bill is always the same as my water usage bill. If, for example, you are filling a pool or something of that nature you can call them and get that deducted from the sewage bill. So, it is no hoax but the whole thing stinks. :)

[Vigilanteman]

Actually, here in SW PA, they charge a sewer rate based on your water meter rate. The assumption is if you bring the water in, an equal amount goes out. I wanted to discharge the grey water into the backyard and was told I would have to get a separate meter hookup to get the credit. The meter charge, as you can probably guess, costs more than the credit would bring in.

Our water and sewer companies are staffed with SEIU employees who earn rates about 30% over what the market should pay. So in this state, blessed with water, we pay 30% higher water and sewer rates than the national average. Go figure!