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Water bill

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:14pm
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Saints1877

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Hi all, I’m new to the area, this may seem like a silly question but I’ve received my first two monthly bill from Hidraqua. It’s says my usage was 2 x M3. ( I have only been in my new home for a few days) could anyone tell how much my bill should be approx, including all the various add ons and taxes etc) 

Thanks in advance 

Kenny

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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:57pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:57pm

Saints1877 wrote on Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:14pm:

Hi all, I’m new to the area, this may seem like a silly question but I’ve received my first two monthly bill from Hidraqua. It’s says my usage was 2 x M3. ( I have only been in my new home for a few days) could anyone tell how much my bill should be approx, including all the various add ons...

... and taxes etc) 

Thanks in advance 

Kenny



My costs

PedroB

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:59pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:59pm

PedroB wrote on Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:57pm:



My costs

5 M3

Saints1877

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:18pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:18pm

PedroB wrote on Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:59pm:

5 M3

Thanks Pedro, we are non resident, I take it this makes a difference. Just to let everyone know my 2 month bill consisted of approx €70 in service charges in a total of €82 !!!

PedroB

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:32am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:32am

Saints1877 wrote on Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:18pm:

Thanks Pedro, we are non resident, I take it this makes a difference. Just to let everyone know my 2 month bill consisted of approx €70 in service charges in a total of €82 !!!

I am non resident too. This is a bill for November and December 23. We were at the house for 16 days during this period.

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Saints1877

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:32am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:32am

PedroB wrote on Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:32am:

I am non resident too. This is a bill for November and December 23. We were at the house for 16 days during this period.

Thanks again Pedro, I am with Hidraqua, your bill seems to be with another company with much less service charges than mine.

PedroB

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:50am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:50am

Saints1877 wrote on Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:32am:

Thanks again Pedro, I am with Hidraqua, your bill seems to be with another company with much less service charges than mine.

Nope, I am with Hidraqua too. 

Saints1877

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:20am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:20am

PedroB wrote on Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:50am:

Nope, I am with Hidraqua too. 

Ah, it’s that the format is different from mine. I think I’d be cheaper getting my water from LIDL !!!

marcliff

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:34am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:34am

I take it that was you first bill after 2 months. Water bills are normally every 3 months. There will probably be some additions for supply at the outset as well.

They are also reclaiming waste water charges which they put into abeyance for some time due to the financial crisis so you will find you will be charged double for that service over the next 14 months or so. 

Before they put the waste water charges into abeyance, our average quarterly bills was around 50 euro. Then it went right down to 35 euro but has now gone up over the 50 euro mark again to 52 euro.

We also used to pay the charge for rubbish collection on our water bill but that's now taken as a separate tax.

I think your next quarterly bill be less than the one you've just paid.

Ela17

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:43am

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:43am

We paid around 35 euros in the past, even if we didn't use any water in our holiday place. I went to ask in the office, as I thought somebody was taking our water. They explained, that it is very expensive to supply drinking water and you pay into the scheme extra money. 

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