# Water bills: whats yours?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 30, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790 "2011-11-30T10:37:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/1 "2011-11-30T10:37:11Z")

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I live in North Buff. I paid the water bill 2 weeks ago and I think I got hosed (pun intended)

I got dinged for $435 for the 1/4, so thats over $1700 a year for some shitty ass water.

What are you home owners paying, and where do you live. I’d like some city dwellers to chime in, I might make a call and see why my water bills are too damn high.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/2 "2011-11-30T10:44:21Z")

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You guys in the city get raped on water. Mine is ~60 every 3 months from ECWA with filling up a hot tub a few times and a toilet that always runs.

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**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/3 "2011-11-30T10:46:04Z")

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Amherst, $20/mo with dumping 500gal hot tub every few months.

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**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/4 "2011-11-30T10:53:11Z")

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> [@Scott"](#):
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> I live in North Buff. I paid the water bill 2 weeks ago and I think I got hosed (pun intended)
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> I got dinged for $435 for the 1/4, so thats over $1700 a year for some shitty ass water.
> 
> What are you home owners paying, and where do you live. I’d like some city dwellers to chime in, I might make a call and see why my water bills are too damn high.

That seems high.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/5 "2011-11-30T10:59:39Z")

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That seems super high.

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**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/6 "2011-11-30T11:08:00Z")

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~130-140 every 1/4.

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/7 "2011-11-30T11:09:26Z")

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150 a quarter half the year flat rate. im charged for a water hook up in my garage. too bad there is no water hookup or drain in there

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/8 "2011-11-30T11:13:31Z")

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CITY WATER IS A DRY ANAL RAPING

my bill is anywhere from 175-275/quarter and even though i just recently paid online with a credit card a week before it was due the mother fuckers are trying to hit me with a late fee…

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/9 "2011-11-30T11:15:04Z")

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:lol:

City of Buffalo FTW

Depew/Lancaster 50-60 every 1/4

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/10 "2011-11-30T11:24:10Z")

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West Seneca 30-50 every 1/4  
Normal use with filling a kiddy pool for the dog 1-2 times a week during the summer.

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**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/scott/32/7603_2.png) [@Scott](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Scott)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/11 "2011-11-30T11:28:16Z")

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dang

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/12 "2011-11-30T11:32:08Z")

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Jesus that’s high. My City of Rochester bill has been $65 to $70 a quarter

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**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/13 "2011-11-30T11:34:23Z")

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$30-40 a quarter.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/14 "2011-11-30T11:35:47Z")

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That’s your water, or water and sewer? I’m 120 for both water and sewer now that I got my water leak fixed.

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**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/15 "2011-11-30T11:42:31Z")

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Water is ~$60 per 1/4…add ~$80 for sewer. I’ll accept these rates since the taxes are stupid low in Buffalo.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/16 "2011-11-30T11:54:56Z")

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Sounds high even for Buffalo. My guess is you have a leak. Anything that runs constantly can add up to a huge amount of water over a quarter.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/17 "2011-11-30T11:55:20Z")

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40 bux for 3 quarters and 120 for the summer quarter when i run the sprinkler system 3 times a day  
Wheatfield

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/18 "2011-11-30T12:39:56Z")

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30-80 per 1/4 in Houston. Closer to 80 in summer and closer to 30 in winter. I’d cry at almost $500 wtf

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/19 "2011-11-30T13:11:53Z")

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$29.64 for the quarter here in Alden

In home old house in Lancaster I had a ~$450 bill (was usually $50-60), my bill was estimated for a few quarters and when i called ECWA they said “you must have had a leak”. I got that bill after I moved out and into our new house.

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**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/water-bills-whats-yours/218790/20 "2011-11-30T13:12:09Z")

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> [@ultradriver10000](#):
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> 30-80 per 1/4 in Houston. Closer to 80 in summer and closer to 30 in winter. I’d cry at almost $500 wtf

How is Houston cheaper for water than Buffalo? I thought we were supposed to have an abundance of water here. WTF

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