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[–] chonglibloodsport 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So your house has a sewage meter that measures the amount of sewage you produce?

[–] CascadianGiraffe 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, sewage use is measured by water use.

[–] chonglibloodsport 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

The person I replied to said they’re billed separately!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They are billed separately, but there is no meter, it's just assumed by the amount of water you use.

[–] piecat 1 points 5 months ago

Right, and in some cases you get a rebate, ie swimming pool

[–] radicalautonomy 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It is everywhere I've lived in Texas. You pay water and wastewater separately.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Sewage is most likely still just calculated by how much water you use. In my state they are separate but you can pay for a sewer deduction meter to go on outside spigots so you're not paying for the sewage for outside use, but they're almost $700 so I haven't bothered.

[–] Blue_Morpho 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But it doesn't matter because the person paying for your water is also paying for your sewage.

There is nothing stolen.

[–] radicalautonomy 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I made no implications whatsoever. I only confirmed the billing situation.

[–] Blue_Morpho 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, there is a line item. There is also a line item for taxes. But saying "it's on my bill too" supports the OP's claim despite the OP being wrong.

If you pay for your friend's dinner at a restaurant, they aren't stealing just because the bill has separate line items for food, service, taxes, etc. You are paying it all.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 0 points 5 months ago

If you live a housing development the place as a whole might be.