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Ryland · 04-07-14, 08:53 AM

Wow, you really didn't do your research!

The house that has drawn attention is doing so because they are collecting rain water and dumping it down the city sewer without paying a sewer bill.

That is it!

The city said that they did not have an issue with the rain water collection, gardening, solar panels or anything else, altho it didn't sound like they had gotten any permits, so that was a grey area.

What they did have an issue with tho was taking rain water and dumping it down the sewer, when you pay your water bill there is also a sewer charge that is based off of water use, in my area the cost of sewage treatment is more then the cost of water, that is why if you have a huge garden you can ask the city to put in a 2nd water meter that will only be used for watering the garden as non of that water is going down the drain.

Doing your research is your best option!

04-07-14, 08:53 AM	#9
Ryland Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Wisconsin. Posts: 913 Thanks: 127 Thanked 82 Times in 71 Posts	Wow, you really didn't do your research! The house that has drawn attention is doing so because they are collecting rain water and dumping it down the city sewer without paying a sewer bill. That is it! The city said that they did not have an issue with the rain water collection, gardening, solar panels or anything else, altho it didn't sound like they had gotten any permits, so that was a grey area. What they did have an issue with tho was taking rain water and dumping it down the sewer, when you pay your water bill there is also a sewer charge that is based off of water use, in my area the cost of sewage treatment is more then the cost of water, that is why if you have a huge garden you can ask the city to put in a 2nd water meter that will only be used for watering the garden as non of that water is going down the drain. Doing your research is your best option!