Karen's thread about electricity bills got me thinking.....we have a well and septic tank, so we don't pay for water or sewerage. I guess that's a good thing. OTOH, when we get really dry patches, we tend to worry about our well going dry. It has happened to several wells in our neighborhood, including the one right next door to us. So while we don't pay water bills, we worry about having enough water.
Same with our sewer system; it's similar to a sand mound system, where the sewage gets pumped from the house into a holding tank. Then a pump in the holding tank pumps it up the hill to the sewage bed in the very back yard. It can be a hassle to deal with. For example, we usually get the tank cleaned out once every two years or so. And when lightning strikes the pump in the holding tank, then we have to get another pump; that has happened four times that I can remember, but fortunately, it hasn't happened lately. *knock on wood*
In PA, now, unless it's a planned subdivision, you need at least an acre of land now to build a house; the reason is so that there's enough space for individual septic systems and wells. There has to be so many feet between each and between neighboring systems. So while we don't have water or sewerage bills to pay, we do have to worry a bit about the well and we still have to maintain the septic system.
Do you pay for water and sewerage?
Same with our sewer system; it's similar to a sand mound system, where the sewage gets pumped from the house into a holding tank. Then a pump in the holding tank pumps it up the hill to the sewage bed in the very back yard. It can be a hassle to deal with. For example, we usually get the tank cleaned out once every two years or so. And when lightning strikes the pump in the holding tank, then we have to get another pump; that has happened four times that I can remember, but fortunately, it hasn't happened lately. *knock on wood*
In PA, now, unless it's a planned subdivision, you need at least an acre of land now to build a house; the reason is so that there's enough space for individual septic systems and wells. There has to be so many feet between each and between neighboring systems. So while we don't have water or sewerage bills to pay, we do have to worry a bit about the well and we still have to maintain the septic system.
Do you pay for water and sewerage?