• @[email protected]
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    86 months ago

    At least where I live, you get billed separately for the incoming water and drainage. So if I’m not paying the utility, and get water to my property from my neighbor, then I’m not paying for the drainage I’m using when I flush that water down my drain.

    Of course the situation is ridiculous, but this is how I’d imagine this being illegal, you are “stealing” the drainage service.

    • @[email protected]
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      56 months ago

      The drainage costs are just tied to consumption so it would still be double if you are using double the water

    • @chonglibloodsport
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      56 months ago

      So your house has a sewage meter that measures the amount of sewage you produce?

          • @[email protected]
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            36 months ago

            They are billed separately, but there is no meter, it’s just assumed by the amount of water you use.

            • @piecat
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              16 months ago

              Right, and in some cases you get a rebate, ie swimming pool

          • @radicalautonomy
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            26 months ago

            It is everywhere I’ve lived in Texas. You pay water and wastewater separately.

            • @[email protected]
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              36 months ago

              Sewage is most likely still just calculated by how much water you use. In my state they are separate but you can pay for a sewer deduction meter to go on outside spigots so you’re not paying for the sewage for outside use, but they’re almost $700 so I haven’t bothered.

            • @Blue_Morpho
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              16 months ago

              But it doesn’t matter because the person paying for your water is also paying for your sewage.

              There is nothing stolen.

              • @radicalautonomy
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                16 months ago

                I made no implications whatsoever. I only confirmed the billing situation.

                • @Blue_Morpho
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                  16 months ago

                  Yes, there is a line item. There is also a line item for taxes. But saying “it’s on my bill too” supports the OP’s claim despite the OP being wrong.

                  If you pay for your friend’s dinner at a restaurant, they aren’t stealing just because the bill has separate line items for food, service, taxes, etc. You are paying it all.

      • @afraid_of_zombies
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        06 months ago

        If you live a housing development the place as a whole might be.

    • @Blue_Morpho
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      26 months ago

      It’s a separate line item but it isn’t metered so it doesn’t matter. Because the person paying for your water is also paying for your flushing.