Your City of San Diego Water Bill (how much, home)

[ShoppingCartLaw]

How much water do you use per month?

My last water bill was insanely high.

About 90 HCF @ about $385 for 2 months Jun-Jul & Jul-Aug. The grass had to be watered during the hot summer.


In Mar-Apr & Apr-Jun, I used 70 HCF.
In Jan-Feb & Feb Mar, I used 50 HCF.


Any water saving tips in San Diego????

[1AngryTaxPayer]

We are seriously considering putting gravel in the front to avoid water useage and as a side bonus the maroon neighbor that let's his dog use it as a toilet will have to find a new spot.

[webbish6]

In Seattle, where I am currently, there are a lot of "green" folks, so there are courses at the local garden shops on low-water features for your yard rather than grass - google "water wise gardens" and I'm sure you'll find a bunch pop up!
One thing I tried when I lived in VA was to make a dry-creek bed rock feature. It looked wonderful and was a lot of fun to build. We lived on well water and didn't want to waste it on grass.

[webbish6]

Also, there are many shower heads at home goods and hardware stores that control flow to a reasonably small amount without making it seem like bad water pressure - that should save you a bundle!

[RD5050]

Water lawn in the early morning before sun comes up.

If you water during the mid-afternoon, the sun burns off the water before it has time to soak into the ground.

You only need to run sprinklers for around 5 - 10 minutes per day.

And like mentioned above, there are plenty of websites with lawn watering advice. Just need to do a google search.