Municipal water…………
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Topic: Municipal water…………
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Subject: Municipal water…………
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2024 at 3:24pm
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Anybody know the correct terminology municipalities use for water that does not supply a structure, and of course would not have ‘sewerage’? I have been racking my brain trying to remember the correct terminology. Years ago, it was a flat fee per year, depending on the size of the ‘tap’ ie; 1”, 1.5” 2” 2.5” and so up the line, all had a flat fee. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2024 at 4:04pm
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Didnt know there was a specific name for that. We have a Rural Coop Water supply -- feeds the house and has a 3/4 inch meter.. Pay by the gallon... No sewer -- everyone has a septic tank. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2024 at 4:24pm
| Here is called Potable(Human Consumption) and Non Potable, as for Fire suppression or industrial application wash/rinse water. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2024 at 5:20pm
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If I recall years ago, you get a ‘tap’ for non human consumption usage, ie; lawn/garden irrigation, water for construction site usage(spreading on gravel then roll it in) etc. In Wisconsin it was relatively cheap back then, maybe $100.00 per tap per calendar year. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 4:57pm
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Don't know if that is the answer you are looking for or not? But that is what I am thinking, potable and non-potable..... In La Crosse, WI now, we get charged for EVERY drop of water and it doesn't matter if you drink, flush or put it on your grass. AND along with that we get a sewer charge too. USED to be included in our taxes, but now it's a fee.  ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 6:22pm
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The catch is the "non potable" water for your house comes thru the same header as the "potable" water to the guy next door.... 99% of Municipal water is OK to drink.... So i think they have cut back on the "construction use" lable. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 8:20pm
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Here in the city we live in, the city water is sold per 1,000 gal. increments, with a minimum charge of 1,000 per mo. Of course there is a corresponding sewer charge per 1,000 gal. Someone that uses 1,999 gallons pays the same as someone that uses 1,001 gallons. Someone uses 2,999 pays the same as a 2,001 gal customer. And so on, up the line. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 8:48pm
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Wifey wants to expand the garden, also considering what the cost would be to capture rain water from house, 3 vehicle carport, and shed roof. No eves on the carport or shed, house has eves on portions. A couple used 2,000 gal poly tanks, and a 1.5”-2” water pump, couple screens, a 100’ or so of 1.5” pvc, and a big handful of fittings, I could plumb into my lawn irrigation system ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 9:52pm
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1.5 - 2.0 inch pipe and pump is pretty good size.. unless you have a BIG garden... Most house supply is 3/4 to 1 inch and you can get 20 GPM out of that.. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2024 at 10:50pm
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My lawn irrigation system is plumbed with 1.5” pvc. One zone has 3 Rain Bird Maxi rotors(that I have found so far), another zone has 15 sprinklers, and the 3rd zone has 2 maxi rotors(so far), but this is the zone that encompassed the front yard of the neighboring parcel. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: KJCHRIS
Date Posted: 01 May 2024 at 1:45am
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terms are; Potable, human consumption, and go into sanitary sewers.
Non-Potable, lawn/garden watering, outside domestic animals, outside water usages, normally not going into municipal sanitary sewers. Most utilities provided us with separate meter and far reduced cost per gallon. ------------- AC 200, CAH, AC185D bareback, AC 180D bareback, D17 III, WF. D17 Blackbar grill, NF. D15 SFW. Case 1175 CAH, Bobcat 543B, |