Tony Bryer wrote:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:48:26 +0000 Rod wrote :
I just have a nasty feeling about these experiences. Looks as if the
charges are set such that most people would benefit by changing to
metered supply. But, when most people are on metered supplies, the
companies will have to raise the costs in order to maintain their
incomes. So it looks as if the current rates are being used as an
inducement and likely cannot be sustained long term.

Save that if metering reduces or reverses the growth in water usage,
the water companies can save big money on new infrastructure.

Accepted as an argument. But from some responses (and what I have read
elsewhere in the past) it appears that the savings in cost *without*
reducing consumption markedly have reduced the incentive to save.

(On the other hand, I know someone who has the most disgusting WCs
because they are scared of the cost of a flush. Quite possibly because
they have never worked out the actual costs involved.)

--
Rod

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