tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829277751111385169.post5220590349776572113..comments2022-11-09T05:45:34.741-05:00Comments on Musings of a Rogue Federalist: Total Watering Bans, part 2Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08271468168209215799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829277751111385169.post-78864526913014279902007-11-14T10:21:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:21:00.000-05:00wow, no wonder Atlanta is in a fix. Austin's price...wow, no wonder Atlanta is in a fix. Austin's prices are as follows - prices per thousand gallons<BR/> <BR/>$.93 for the first 2k<BR/>2.43 for 2k-9k<BR/>4.18 for 9k-15k<BR/>$7.63 for more than than 15k<BR/><BR/>wastewater charges are 3.18 for the first 2k, and 7.18 for anything more than that. <BR/><BR/>multifamily, commercial, industrial and golf courses aren't tiered, they have a peak season vs. non peak, and it depends if it is in or out of the city, but it ranges from 3.16-4.55 per 1k gallons and from $6.30 to 6.93 for wastewater.<BR/><BR/>so the question is what economic impact does Atlanta fear from having a more aggressive tiered system. Austin's economy seems pretty rigorous, but then, what do I know? Maybe they just fear the departure of Coke.gwynethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708976506840659237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829277751111385169.post-8746443165201151812007-11-14T10:08:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:08:00.000-05:00For residential usage the current pricing scheme (...For residential usage the current pricing scheme (in Cobb) is $2.29 for the first 8000 gallons, $2.64 from 8-15k and $2.98 over 15k. <BR/><BR/>So yes, it is tiered, but $2.98 just isn't appreciably more than $2.29.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271468168209215799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829277751111385169.post-6190314615716934712007-11-14T10:04:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:04:00.000-05:00So does Atlanta not tier water usage costs at all,...So does Atlanta not tier water usage costs at all, or not particularly well? In Austin, the price of water triples after 2k gallons. I think it is actually more than that, because of wastewater charges. Its enough to make me consider replacing a toilet or two with a super-high efficiency one. It helps that Austin gives a nice rebate for those, and it doesn't hurt that the "low flow toilets" that they installed in my house when the mandate came down initially requires twice as much water to flush as it actually space in the tank. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't see the commercial prices changing anytime soon. California was under severe drought conditions for ages, asking but not requiring people to flush less and bath less, but they had no problem subsidizing people who wanted to turn southern california deserts into arable farmland.gwynethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708976506840659237noreply@blogger.com