Water costs always seem to be increasing and as a consumer, you need to understand what you are paying for. This will ensure that you at least have some control over how much you are spending on your water bill. Here’s a more in-depth look at water costs.
Water Costs Components
It is important that you understand the components of your water bills. Knowing and understanding the components makes it easier for you to keep track of costs. Take a closer look at the various aspects you will pay for.
- Water Usage
Water usage is probably the most important part of your bill. It helps you see very clearly exactly how much water your household is using. This information can help you to decide how you are going to reduce your usage if you notice that your water bill keeps climbing.
- Water Service
In the water service section of your bill, you will see the amount of money you pay for getting access to the region’s water supply.
- Sewerage
Sewage is also something that you will need to pay for as well. Sewage pipes and treatment plants need servicing and the money that you pay is used to keep the storage service running.
- Stormwater
Storms can happen at any time and this can cause an overflow of water in the water supply for the region. This excess water has to be drained. The money that you pay for stormwater is used for this purpose.
Average Water Costs
Depending on whether you live in an apartment or a house the cost of water will vary.
In Gosford, you can expect to pay at least $2 for water usage and $83.41 for water service. It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment or a house.
Additionally, sewerage and stormwater prices may differ. On average houses pay 488.81 for sewerage and 103.21 for stormwater compared to apartment dwellers who paid on average $451.46 and 77.41 respectively.
In Wyong you can expect to pay $2 for your water usage and water service will cost you $83.41 whether you live in an apartment or house. Houses and apartments pay 457.45 and 420.10 respectively for sewerage.
Stormwater prices differ greatly by dwelling with those living in houses paying on average $103.21 and those living in apartments paying 71.41
Tips for Reducing Your Bills
Reducing your water bill is always something that you should be aiming at.
There are several easy ways in which you can do this. Try to avoid watering your lawn when temperatures are high.
The higher the temperature the more water will evaporate. This means that you will need to use more water for your watering session.
There are trigger nozzles that you can buy to help significantly reduce your water usage. You can use these nozzles on your hose to wash your car or your truck. This way you’ll be able to control the amount of water that you are using.
Gaining as much knowledge as you can about the cost of water is important. This type of information can help you to budget and it can also help you to cut back on water usage so you pay less, and save more.
