sewage discount

stanley.wa

hi all I get 2 bills 1 for incoming water and one for outgoing.
someone said if I have water butts I could get a discount on sewage bill as not using so much outlet anyone got anymore information
many thanks stan

NeverInDebt

I very much doubt you get a discount using water butts, the amount of water most of them hold is so little at least for ones you buy. I have two 80 litres ones and never heard of a discount

stanley.wa

will keep you posted

HappyMJ

stanley.wa wrote: »

hi all I get 2 bills 1 for incoming water and one for outgoing.
someone said if I have water butts I could get a discount on sewage bill as not using so much outlet anyone got anymore information
many thanks stan

You can only get a discount on your waste water charges if you have a metered outdoor tap. The cost of the meter and reading that meter usually outweighs the small savings you could make...unless you lived on a large plot of land growing a lot of vegetables then I wouldn't even consider it.

How much of the metered water do you think you use outside? A hose or sprinkler might use about 500 litres/hour. An hour a day...every single day over the whole year...would be 180 cubic metres per year. Summer only you can halve that 90 cubic metres........ Multiply that by your waste water charge then deduct the metering costs and you have your savings.

Cardew

Covered many times and on MSE and water butts are specifically excluded for discounts.

Having water butts will not affect the amount of waste water going back to the sewer.

Some houses are charged for Surface Water Drainage(SWD) where rainwater from gutters, grounds etc enter the sewerage system. There is an argument that water butts could reduce the amount of rainwater going back into the sewer, but this water is unmeasured and Ofwat have ruled that water butts will not reduce the SWD charge.