BF2S Forums Say NO to Water Charges!

I live in the UK and I've had a water meter since I moved to my current flat, so I've always just paid for what I use (plus standing charges to contribute towards the draining of surface water and highways).  FYI it's about £320 per year for 2 people.

I think everyone should pay for what they use.  Probably mainly because I have to.

Well, in Switzerland you pay for usage. I dislike the way the UK is doing it (by property value) and think they should go by our method.

-konfusion

Water is a bloody precious resource, so yeah, you should pay for it.

We kinda don't have to pay as the council takes care of it, although their income comes partly from rates so I guess we do in a way, its just not as "in your face" as a bill saying how much we've used in the last month.  Some cities have water meters, but I've never heard of anyone getting a water bill.

I hope the UK/NI don't, as it'll lend more of a case for the government here to do something similar.

Turquoise wrote:

herrr_smity wrote:

it also falls from the sky and should be free.

I disagree.  Water is too precious to be free, especially in a time of rapidly growing populations.

and who gets the profits

Last edited by herrr_smity (2007-03-24 16:58:04)

herrr_smity wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

herrr_smity wrote:

it also falls from the sky and should be free.

I disagree.  Water is too precious to be free, especially in a time of rapidly growing populations.

and who gets the profits

Whomever invested the money to buy the equipment and pay the workers who run and maintain pipes and water purification equipment.

herrr_smity wrote:

usmarine2007 wrote:

herrr_smity wrote:

and who gets the profits

Whomever invested the money to buy the equipment and pay the workers who run and maintain pipes and water purification equipment.

so its not a national responsibility, its a corporate responsibility.

That's something that can be debated.  Personally, I prefer it to be governmental as well.

herrr_smity wrote:

so its not a national responsibility, its a corporate responsibility.

It is an essential service.  Essential services should NEVER be owned by corporations.

Turquoise wrote:

Well yeah...  Most Americans pay for water in some way or another.  The most common ways are paying the city for water (if you live in a house or run a business), or your landlord pays for it (if you rent an apartment).  In the latter case, the water cost is effectively part of your rent, although it's usually a fixed cost (not based on usage).

Actually, that thing about paying for water as part of your rent is different from state to state.  Some states require that the landlord pays all water fees, while other states will do metering of each individual apartment.  And some don't regulate one way or the other, it's up to the landlord to decide.

IG-Calibre wrote:

...so in effect we will be paying twice.

That'd make us Yanks feel right at  home over there.

Keeps the people wasting water in check.

ts-pulsar wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Well yeah...  Most Americans pay for water in some way or another.  The most common ways are paying the city for water (if you live in a house or run a business), or your landlord pays for it (if you rent an apartment).  In the latter case, the water cost is effectively part of your rent, although it's usually a fixed cost (not based on usage).

Actually, that thing about paying for water as part of your rent is different from state to state.  Some states require that the landlord pays all water fees, while other states will do metering of each individual apartment.  And some don't regulate one way or the other, it's up to the landlord to decide.

Now that...  I didn't know.  I should ask my landlord exactly how they do it....

ATG wrote:

Nothing is free in life.

Exept AIR!!!

Unless....i start CHARGING YOU FOR THAT AIR!