On October 29, 2014 at 02:59PM, Tom at Watery Foundation published the following article:
A recent national report (p. 13) looked at monthly water bills in 27 American cities and concluded that Jacksonville was the cheapest in the group:
A more detailed look at Florida water and wastewater rates found significant variation (p. 6) across five regions in the state:
By way of comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports (p. 2) the following average monthly household expenditures:
- Alcohol: $38
- Entertainment: $217
- Food away from home: $223
- Gasoline: $230
In context, water doesn’t seem very expensive.
Read this article from Watery Foundation at http://www.wateryfoundation.com/?p=10883.
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