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Title: Water charges
Post by: combat1 on July 17, 2018, 09:23:08 pm
My monthly water bill has just gone up to £77.
That’s business and our domestic use.
I have a sub meter for my RO.
350 litre tank filled now 5 days.
I know some guys claim a rebate on waste water.
Can someone explain it in laymans terms for me.
We rent so dont want to have to have a business account.
Thanks
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: Smudger on July 18, 2018, 03:01:33 pm
you need to let your water authority know that you have placed a second meter in the property and that all the water passing through this is for business use but more importantly the waste is not being returned to sewer - you are either storing it and using it for pressure washing or going into the garden ( although they not look kindly to that one ) you will then NOT be charged the return to sewer on all water passing through the second meter - they may want to inspect your set up but once in place you will only need to provide readings of both meters

my water charges were nearly 6K a couple of years ago as they hadn't implemented the use of the second meter - i got 50% of that returned and now we only pay for water in no sewage charges at all

Darran
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: Spruce on July 18, 2018, 04:30:00 pm
Quote from: Smudger on July 18, 2018, 03:01:33 pm
you need to let your water authority know that you have placed a second meter in the property and that all the water passing through this is for business use but more importantly the waste is not being returned to sewer - you are either storing it and using it for pressure washing or going into the garden ( although they not look kindly to that one ) you will then NOT be charged the return to sewer on all water passing through the second meter - they may want to inspect your set up but once in place you will only need to provide readings of both meters

my water charges were nearly 6K a couple of years ago as they hadn't implemented the use of the second meter - i got 50% of that returned and now we only pay for water in no sewage charges at all

Darran

What do you do with your waste water Darran?
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: Smudger on July 18, 2018, 04:37:59 pm
its stored in several ibc tanks and pumped into the pressure washing vans

Darran
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: Spruce on July 18, 2018, 04:45:02 pm
Quote from: Smudger on July 18, 2018, 04:37:59 pm
its stored in several ibc tanks and pumped into the pressure washing vans

Darran

One of the local businesses also has a plant pot watering contract with the local council. He uses the waste for that.
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: Smudger on July 18, 2018, 04:46:53 pm
yes it can go anywhere as long as its not back into the sewer  ;)

as said you may be allowed to water the garden but i'm not certain they would be happy with that

Darran
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: combat1 on July 18, 2018, 09:37:46 pm
Right! Thanks Darren, much appreciated.
I cant store the waste but working on a 50/50 pure/waste maybe I could claim 50 per cent of the waste charge from the meter readings.
I think they assume 90+% of water goes to waste.
Title: Re: Water charges
Post by: combat1 on July 19, 2018, 10:13:14 am
Sorry Darran, spelt your name wrong, apologies.