Water, it’s a hot topic in Central Texas and the Austin area. Residents are constantly talking about ways to conserve more, recycle or collect rain water or installing drought tolerant plants / landscaping.
Between mid-November and mid March, Austin Water measures the amount of water you use during a 3-month period and uses this as a baseline for your waste water billing (Austin Water bills for purification / deliver and have another branch for processing / disposal). The reason, during these cooler months they assume outside watering and usage is a minimum, and they can more accurately measure wastewater (flushing toilets, baths / showers, running a cycle of laundry, etc).
Go to www.AustinWater.org and click on the Wastewater Averaging icon to determine your home’s 3-month wastewater average period. Then be more cognizant of your water usage during that time, (set shower timers for visiting holiday guests?) and keep your average as low as possible.
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