>>>But, when that happens the city jumps on it right away and sends a backhoe et al and the service is restored in a day or two.
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>>>At least the poor guy didn't have to pay for all that water <s>
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>>Nope, not at all. We each pay $35.00 a month billed at $70.00 every two months, but there are charges or using more than the standard allotted portion, which is more than enough, unless the lawn is dying from thirst.
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>Curious about standard allotted portions. Is it 2,000 gallons, 3,000 gallons a month - or more or less than that? Is it allotted per household or according to the number of people in the household?

My bills shows water is measured in cubic meters. It looks as if I am allotted 7.0³ Meters per billing period. The actual billing amount for two months is $71.81