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Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Just curious how much you pay as I am sitting here fuming about our most recent water/sewer bill- 1 month; $39.80 for water and $36.95 for sewer...$87.04 total (with $5.50 'sanitation' and $2.00 'stormwater' charges). We don't water the lawn, sometimes the garden (3-4 times for a few hours?). Seems way too high
Our electric is about $180 in summer (all electric house except heat), never seems to drop below $100 ever. Gas is $15 when we use none (customer service charge...the city charges us for the privilege of being their 'customer'!!) and maybe $150 in winter. All this is for a 1500 sq foot house with just 3 of us. Garbage costs us $1/bag (sticker system). |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Sewer we have a septic, so about $500 every few years to get it pumped out
Water roughly $90 every other month Electric goes from a low of $60 in winter to a high of $200 in summer Gas (Propane) is $55 a month year round on the saver plan thing. Garbage is the cost of gas to drive to the dump about 20 minutes away. House is about 1350sqft with 4 people now. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Water: $20/mo (septic so no sewer)
Electric: $180/mo (all electric air & heat) Gas: no gas service Garbage: $55/quarter We are a 2person household and keep the temp around 75degrees in an ~1750sqft house. Almost forgot, the stormwater charge is about $42/year..even though we aren't on sewers and rain water just flows downhill to the lake in our subdivision. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ironporer
(Post 8819685)
Just curious how much you pay as I am sitting here fuming about our most recent water/sewer bill- 1 month; $39.80 for water and $36.95 for sewer...$87.04 total (with $5.50 'sanitation' and $2.00 'stormwater' charges). We don't water the lawn, sometimes the garden (3-4 times for a few hours?). Seems way too high
Our electric is about $180 in summer (all electric house except heat), never seems to drop below $100 ever. Gas is $15 when we use none (customer service charge...the city charges us for the privilege of being their 'customer'!!) and maybe $150 in winter. All this is for a 1500 sq foot house with just 3 of us. Garbage costs us $1/bag (sticker system). The gas bill sound weird. The gas here is private which is a regulated private utility. [In Northern California -- gas & electric is often combined -- e.g. Pacific Gas & Electric]. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ironporer
(Post 8819685)
Just curious how much you pay as I am sitting here fuming about our most recent water/sewer bill- 1 month; $39.80 for water and $36.95 for sewer...$87.04 total (with $5.50 'sanitation' and $2.00 'stormwater' charges). We don't water the lawn, sometimes the garden (3-4 times for a few hours?). Seems way too high
Our electric is about $180 in summer (all electric house except heat), never seems to drop below $100 ever. Gas is $15 when we use none (customer service charge...the city charges us for the privilege of being their 'customer'!!) and maybe $150 in winter. All this is for a 1500 sq foot house with just 3 of us. Garbage costs us $1/bag (sticker system). Electric averages to about $55 monthly (we pay every two months) Gas is: Lowest (Aug) $25, Highest (Feb) $130ish Water: $20 monthly, summer it will go up to around $25 Sewer: $30 monthly (average) we pay that every two months as well Trash: again $30 monthly and we pay every two months These are the lowest utility bills I've ever paid (aside from living in the UK) when I lived in So California they were a lot higher! That's for a 2100 sq foot house and three of us as well. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ironporer
(Post 8819685)
Just curious how much you pay as I am sitting here fuming about our most recent water/sewer bill- 1 month; $39.80 for water and $36.95 for sewer...$87.04 total (with $5.50 'sanitation' and $2.00 'stormwater' charges). We don't water the lawn, sometimes the garden (3-4 times for a few hours?). Seems way too high
Our electric is about $180 in summer (all electric house except heat), never seems to drop below $100 ever. Gas is $15 when we use none (customer service charge...the city charges us for the privilege of being their 'customer'!!) and maybe $150 in winter. All this is for a 1500 sq foot house with just 3 of us. Garbage costs us $1/bag (sticker system). |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 8819740)
What's the sticker system?
Electric averages to about $55 monthly (we pay every two months) Gas is: Lowest (Aug) $25, Highest (Feb) $130ish Water: $20 monthly, summer it will go up to around $25 Sewer: $30 monthly (average) we pay that every two months as well Trash: again $30 monthly and we pay every two months These are the lowest utility bills I've ever paid (aside from living in the UK) when I lived in So California they were a lot higher! That's for a 2100 sq foot house and three of us as well.
Originally Posted by Michael
(Post 8819743)
You don't use gas for heating water? That seems very inefficient.
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Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ironporer
(Post 8819757)
I envy you! You live in Northern CA if I recall correctly?
It is what was here when I bought it...and brand new at that. Next will be an on-demand gas fired h2o heater. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Water - all charges are for 2 months.
Fixed 'sanitation service charge' of $102.00 Fixed 'readiness to serve' charge of $25.34 Actual water used is around $40-$90 depending on time of year. There is a punitive charge if you go over your allocated 'water budget' (based on lot size, not family size, not logical if you want to encourage people to water the yard less :confused: ) Ironporer, your water bill does sound on the high side but again watering for 'a few hours' sounds quite a lot. |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Monthly averages - yes I have a spreadsheet - I am just that sad...
Property Tax $1,025.57 (that'll teach me to buy a McMansion :o) Home Ins $208.33 (includes Hurricane Ins) Car Ins $145.66 (2 cars) Utilities $116.69 (Water, Sewer, Trash) inc. sprinkler system Electric $143.27 (Love my a/c :thumbup:) Gas $50.55 (Don't need much heating in Texas :thumbup:) Sat TV $112.67 (We don't get out much :() Phone/Int $97.59 (Must look for better deal) Home Own Ass $114.16 (I hate these people :thumbdown:) Welcome to Texas - there might not be any state tax but they get ya in the end :eek: |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz
(Post 8819805)
Monthly averages - yes I have a spreadsheet - I am just that sad...
Property Tax $1,025.57 (that'll teach me to buy a McMansion :o) Home Ins $208.33 (includes Hurricane Ins) Car Ins $145.66 (2 cars) Utilities $116.69 (Water, Sewer, Trash) inc. sprinkler system Electric $143.27 (Love my a/c :thumbup:) Gas $50.55 (Don't need much heating in Texas :thumbup:) Sat TV $112.67 (We don't get out much :() Phone/Int $97.59 (Must look for better deal) Home Own Ass $114.16 (I hate these people :thumbdown:) Welcome to Texas - there might not be any state tax but they get ya in the end :eek: |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by ChocolateBabz
(Post 8819805)
Monthly averages - yes I have a spreadsheet - I am just that sad...
Property Tax $1,025.57 (that'll teach me to buy a McMansion :o) Welcome to Texas - there might not be any state tax but they get ya in the end :eek: |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
ChocolateBabz, those figures seem high to me and we're in the same city, although I'm within the Houston city limits.
Property Tax + Home Ins + Flood Ins $700 (escrow through mortgage) Car Ins $128.66 (1 car - no driving history though) Water + Sewer $15 Trash, city picks it up (+recycling) Electric $200 for June, July, Aug, as low as $25 in winter Gas $35-40 (water + hob + oven) Int $40 2 iPhones $125 - our big indulgence |
Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
(Post 8819877)
You pay over a $1k a month in property tax???? :scaredhair::scaredhair::scaredhair:
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Re: Bills- Sewer/Water/Gas/Electric/Garbage...how much do you pay?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 8819891)
We pay double that. :eek:
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