Water prices

[Fencer]

Can anyone tell me the Cost of water per cubic metre? Just received our water bill from the community AGM, and as we are on a water metre the prices comes according to how much we use. Apparently we used 59000 litres of the Stuff in the last 12 months. Can this be correct???

 

[Fencer]

Oh and I forgot to mention we do not have a swimming Pool

 

[lollipop]

I would think that is feasible. If you consider hot water tanks start at 80 litres and you could use that for 2/3 people showering. I guess it depends how much your apartment is used and by how many. Can you not read your meter over a period and see if it adds up. In our community we just pay according to the sq meters of apartment and the overall bill is included in yearly budget.

 

[sws97sdg]

Hi Fencer, 59000 litres a year is 161 a day which equates to 35.415 gallons a day, a bath must be 15 gallons, so about two bath fulls, doesn't sound as much like that does it?

 

[pescador2009]

In general terms it is often calculated that a household uses 100 Litres / person / day.
Therefore, say 2 people = 2 x 100 x 365 days / year = 73,000 Ltrs.
This is only a rough guide, so your 59,000 Ltrs doesn't look disastrous Fencer.

 

[Fencer]

Yeah I have been looking at average consumption across europe, and Spain consume the most water per house hold. I have today taken a reading from the meter and will take a new reading next week. My question still stands though. How much is the Price of water. By the litre or by cubic metres. I have been charged 36.90 per cubic metre. Which seems quite steep. Or is it ????

 

[gers1873]

a bath must be 15 gallons

oooft think you'll find a standard uk bath holds around 40-60 gallons you're well under !

 

[pescador2009]

As there are 1000 Ltrs in a cubic metre, it means you are being charged 0.0369 E / Litre.
BUT that does not answer your actual question. Is that expensive or not? Only the locals in P.P. / Mallorca can tell you that!

 

[sws97sdg]

oooft think you'll find a standard uk bath holds around 40-60 gallons you're well under !

us soft southerners only ever have showers, that how come I didn't know