Water utility costs

[mtngigi]

Originally Posted by Wittgenstein's Ghost

The new water rules have good intentions, but the implementation has been a disaster, IMO. I installed new sod and used fresh top soil from Rocky Top before putting the sod down. New sod qualifies me for a month of relaxed watering restrictions, but because I didn't get an itemized receipt from Rocky Top showing that I purchased a qualifying quantity of amendment, my permit for relaxed restrictions was denied.

So, what am I supposed to do? Let the four pallets of sod that I already installed sit there and die because I didn't get an itemized receipt? Seriously?

Good idea, bad execution.

Surely Rocky Top has a record of your purchase and are willing to give you a copy of it.

[Wittgenstein's Ghost]

Originally Posted by mtngigi

Surely Rocky Top has a record of your purchase and are willing to give you a copy of it.

I don't have an account there. I just pay with a card at the counter. Besides, I'm not sure that my purchase would even qualify since I bought full on top soil instead of just amendment (we compost on our own). It's an arbitrary set of requirements.

[Wittgenstein's Ghost]

Originally Posted by suzco

Go back to Rocky Top and ask them to give you an itemized receipt?

I don't have an account there. I just pay with a card at the counter.

[Dean Trails]

Originally Posted by bontrager

I called COS Utilities. They said it's definitely my sprinkler system and recommended 10-15 minutes per day, not 30-35 the way it was previously setup. And I had it going 4 days a week, which should have been 3 max. Hoping next month's bill will be more reasonable.

You might try reducing your grass area and plant shrubs that are drought tolerant. Fescue is a nice grass that uses much less water than a blue grass. And drip everything. Shrubs, trees and garden beds.

Which areas of CS has a better water company? Or is it service by a monopoly?

[TCHP]

Guess you missed post #5 where it was said watering consists of flower beds, shrubs, and native grasses.

Cos Utilities is a monopoly over all the city proper and they actually are the best provider in the region. Other utilities in outlying areas have higher pricing, more restrictions, and more risk associated with their water.