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Title: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: muzza01 on December 10, 2013, 11:31:31 AM: I saw recently in the news that Sydney water is raising their prices for water and reducing the water pressure. I was wondering how much other areas are getting charged. Surely some areas are free.

Sydney water $2.168 per kilo litre (1000 litres)

Where we live.
Cairns Water $ $1.09 per kilo litre
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: gordo350 on December 10, 2013, 11:48:18 AM: Ours is 77 cents per kilo litre in Melbourne

gordo350
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: JCOJ on December 10, 2013, 11:55:57 AM: Just be thankful you don't live in SA.

We get ripped off at $2.26 per KL for the first 30KL, $3.23 per KL from 30 to 130KL, and then goes up to $3.49 per KL for any amount above 130KL.

We are paying for a stupid desal plant, which this supid govt decided to double in size, which we don't even need or use, and were conned into it by them saying 'it will reduce our reliance on the Murray'. Our take from the Murray is the same as it always was!!

Apparantly our water costs are amongst the highest in the world!
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: Pog on December 10, 2013, 12:34:31 PM: yes - SA water is one of the mose expensive commodities on earth.

Stupid Rann govt had to spend money we didn't have, during the worst drought in recent times, only to have the Desal plant ready during the 11th largest flood on record, and then mothball the desal plant at some horrendus cost, only to potentially use it down the track... if we need it.....

Since the building of the Desal plant, water prices have gone through the roof to cover the cost of it, yet we dont use it....

Water use / rules / policy / sharing in this country is so far backwards its not funny!
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: 6knights on December 10, 2013, 12:48:33 PM: Nothing for us as we are on rain water tanks,
I also have underground water (natural springs) which rises to the surface in different spots on the farm so if needed we fill our tanks from these, the spring flow is constant all day every day so they come in handy in times when there is a dry spell in the weather.

Trevor
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: austastar on December 10, 2013, 12:57:24 PM: Hi,

$272 fixed charge and $0.90 /KL

cheers
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: alnjan on December 10, 2013, 01:16:45 PM: Rely on rain water
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: D4D on December 10, 2013, 01:31:45 PM: Quote from: timetogo on December 10, 2013, 12:48:33 PM
I also have underground water (natural springs) which rises to the surface in different spots on the farm so if needed we fill our tanks from these, the spring flow is constant all day every day so they come in handy in times when there is a dry spell in the weather.

New business venture, myswag bottled spring water :cheers:
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: Nomad on December 10, 2013, 02:15:13 PM: We have a sliding scale between 50 and 60c per KL. On top of that we have a sewerage charge of about $1.30 ish....so not cheap.
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: Spada on December 10, 2013, 02:27:06 PM: Logan City Council (Qld)

Council Water Consumption Charge = $0.9533 per KL
State Govt Bulk Water Charge = $2.6280 per KL
Total charge for consumption = $3.48 per KL used

+ Water Service Charge of $69.75 per quarter.

Thankfully, only the kitchen tap is mains water, rest of the house is rainwater supply.
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: DarWen on December 10, 2013, 07:30:41 PM: Ipswich City Council (Qld)
State Bulk water charge $2.238 per KL
Local Government charge $0.842151 per KL
Water access charge $72.72 per Quarter
Sewerage access charge 142.86 per Quarter
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: speewa158 on December 10, 2013, 07:39:28 PM: $38 per Slad of VB that's about 9 litres less the spillage :cheers:
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: aussieducker on December 10, 2013, 07:58:19 PM: Water service charge
For ongoing connection to City of Gold Coast’s distribution system. $102.87 per six months
Water consumption charge For each kilolitre (1,000 litres) used,
City of Gold Coast charge $1.0661 per kilolitre
State Government bulk water charge $2.4700 per kilolitre
Total water consumption charges $3.5361 per kilolitre
Sewerage service charge For ongoing connection to City of Gold Coast’s sewerage distribution
system. $351.67 per six months
Very expensive in south east Queensland...
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: Brij on December 10, 2013, 08:10:37 PM: Quote
Stupid Rann govt had to spend money we didn't have, during the worst drought in recent times, only to have the Desal plant ready during the 11th largest flood on record, and then mothball the desal plant at some horrendus cost, only to potentially use it down the track... if we need it.....

Since the building of the Desal plant, water prices have gone through the roof to cover the cost of it, yet we dont use it....

Were you meaning SA or Vic?

Doesn't really matter. Basically applies to both. >:(

Peter
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: muzza01 on December 10, 2013, 08:12:15 PM: I guess I won't be complaining about $1.10 per kilo litre any more. I thought it was a bit rich considering we get over 2 meters of rain per year up here and our water catchment dam is older than me.
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: Pirate_Pete on December 10, 2013, 08:41:04 PM: I have about 60,000l of rain water in 3 tanks for the house then 22,000l of fire fighting water in another tank fed from the well. All it costs me is for the electricity to pump it about . . . So it isn't really free . . . .
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: briann532 on December 10, 2013, 08:44:38 PM: Put some solar panels on to run the pump............. ;D
Title: Re: How much does your water cost per kilo litre?
Post by: MarkGU on December 10, 2013, 08:58:41 PM: Quote from: speewa158 on December 10, 2013, 07:39:28 PM
$38 per Slad of VB that's about 9 litres less the spillage :cheers:
never seen you spill a drop yet Jamie !! ;D

no wonder the Goolang Ceek @ Nymboida run dry >:D