Water rates to increase in Oklahoma City

[JIMBO]

You have ruled out leaks. You don't suggest your use includes lengthy daily or more frequent showers as a norm in a multi-person household. 5 zones at 20 minutes each is 1.5 hours, thrice weekly, for a total of 4.5 hours of watering. That's a lot of watering, or seems to be to me anyway.

Kevin
Your math is off.
3 times/week times 5 zones = 15 zones/week
15 zones times 20 minutes = 300 minutes/week (5 hours)
300 minutes/week times 4.33 weeks/month = 1300 minutes/month
1300 minutes/month times 10 gallon/minute flow rate = 13,000 gallon/month (estimated flow rate)
13,000 plus domestic needs = large water bill

[kevinpate]

Well, slap me silly.

Note to self: never ever do math shortly before nap time.

Note II: probably a real good idea to review anew yesterday's work on checking accounts sometime after today's nap time.

[Servicetech571]

You would think if OKC was REALLY interested in conservation they would have tied all the rate increases to use instead of splitting it with fixed meter fees. My last month's bill for 4,000 gallons was $66, cutting my use in HALF would only reduce it to $61.

Looking at the rate increase chart in 2016 my bill will go up about $1 based on USE and $3 in fixed meter fees. Why no put the full $4 in use costs and ZERO in increased meter fees? Even at $2.89 per 1,000 gallons there is little financial incentive to conserve.

Way to go OKC on **encouraging water conservation**.