Phoenix Metro water rates article (Avondale, Surprise: 2014, cost of, cheapest)

[stevek64]

In the past I've seen people posting/asking about water rates and such. There's a nice bar chart/actual dollar figures on the end of the article comparing rates for the various cities around the valley.

Water rates vary in Phoenix metro area

[Voebe]

Nice idea, thanks.

[KingBlunted]

Surprise charges customers $33.79 for 9,000 gallons of water a month, while El Mirage charges $66.57, and EPCOR charges $53.23, according to a Surprise study. An average water user in the metro Phoenix area uses about 9,000 gallons of water a month, according to the study. Compared with the rest of the Valley, El Mirage and EPCOR have some of the highest rates. Avondale has the lowest rates, with customers paying $23.51 per 9,000 gallons.

good to know, and positive for Avondale

[Ponderosa]

Waters rates are only half (or less)of the story though. Water is the cheapest part of your monthly bill. In many cities, sewer rates are higher than the water rates sometimes by a good margin. Combined water, sewer and trash collection can easily run over $100 per month and even more in summer.

[shiphead]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Waters rates are only half (or less)of the story though. Water is the cheapest part of your monthly bill. In many cities, sewer rates are higher than the water rates sometimes by a good margin. Combined water, sewer and trash collection can easily run over $100 per month and even more in summer.

That's right. Have you seen what people flush? All the grease and hard products people flush add to the cost of a city sewer bill. London had a fatburg. A 15 ton, size of a bus, blob of goo.