On Sat, 15 May 2010 19:33:02 -0400, Lou wrote:

Your understandably US-centric view omits the fact that, for many in
the UK, a flat charge is paid for water.

My view is not US-centric, it's me-centric. In my 60 mumble years, the
only time I've paid by the gallon for water is in my present house.
Before that, I had a well, or rented a dwelling. For the well, the
incremental cost of a gallon of water was the electricity to pump it.
When I rented, water was included in the rent.

Everywhere in the UK it's a flat charge, no matter how much water a
particular account might use?

What I said above. For *many* in the UK.



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