Utility companies love to play games. Seasonal rates are real.
During summer, they jack up prices for extra gallons. One city in Texas charges $0.002 per gallon for the first 3,000, then $0.008 after that. Sneaky, right?
There’s also the “sewer charge.” This is 70% of your bill—even if you barely flush. You’re paying to treat water you never saw.
Makes you feel like you’re paying for your neighbor’s bathwater. (Gross, but true.)
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Here’s a gem: The average person uses 80-100 gallons per day. That’s a bathtub full every 12 hours.
But the highest water bill ever? One man in Dubai paid $7,000 for a month. He owned a private waterfall. (Talk about a flex.)
In Norway, water is almost free. Like $10 a month. Meanwhile, in Melbourne, Australia, a single toilet flush costs $0.10. That’s a dime per drop.
And get this: Your water bill is older than your Wi-Fi. The first water meters were installed in the 1800s. People paid in gold coins. (Imagine that!)
