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Our sewer rate is calculated on average water usage during Jan and Feb. I filled 20,000 in September and it cost me $30.
Our sewer rate is calculated on average water usage during Jan and Feb. I filled 20,000 in September and it cost me $30.
You never want to dump a pool into a septic system A large tank is 1,000 gallons. Dumping too much water in to quickly will flush solids out from the tank into the drain fiels and ruin it.
$3000 would be insane, however in my neck of the woods, your sewer part of the bill goes up at a rate much higher than the water part for increased water consumption (i.e. sewer bill is determined by how much water you use). So if your water bill doubles, the sewer triples or quadruples. I can imagine that if you used 20 times your normal monthly water, combined water and sewer billing in some parts of the Country could be crazy high. Plus we also have a penalty (conservation fee) for using more than the 24 month rolling average. When I filled my pool, I was able to negotiate away the conservation penalty fee, but I had to provide a document from the pool remodeler. They would not budge on the increase for the sewer, however, but there is a cap or maximum sewer fee they can charge in our area
Try calling your water company to get the straight scoop.... and if you are not connected to the sewer system (i.e. septic-finger system) your water bill may only increase a couple of hundred dollars. Just be sure to drain and refill in steps so you don't pop the pool out of the ground. Obviously that will take more water to get the CYA down.