ECUA Sewage Averaging Has Begun
Beginning on November 1, ECUA began their annual “sewer averaging”. ECUA uses this two-month sewer averaging period to evaluate your water consumption and uses that information for billing of your sewage for the entire coming year.
Since your water consumption during this period will determine your sewage bill for the next year, it is advisable to reduce water consumption to a minimum.
Tips for reducing water consumption are:
1) Take showers instead of baths.
2) Wash your vehicle at a car wash facility rather than at your residence.
3) Check all faucets and toilets for leaks. You can determine if your toilet is leaking by placing a few drops of food coloring in the water tank, then check back in 10 minutes to see if the color has leaked into the toilet bowl. If the toilet bowl water changes colors, then it is time to repair the water tank.
We should all be aware of our water consumption at all time and be as conservative as possible, but this is the one time of the year where it pays to pay extra attention to your water consumption, so you don’t end up paying extra out of your pocketbook all year long.
Please note that People’s Water customer’s averaging begins November 10.