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A few times in the past I have seen on here users worried about going on a water meter primarily about the costs.
I have just moved house to a property with a water meter and more importantly a garage - this is important as I can now build my static filtration system.
Now like the rest I was worried about going on a meter and the evil suppliers knowing how much aqua I was actually using.
Today whilst talking to Severn Trent, my local supplier, I endeavored to ask how much they charge per m3 (that's 1000L or 1 x IBC Tank to you and I)
The cost per m3 is £2.43 at present and going down to £2.34 as of the first of March. No I didn't miss a decimal point off any of those. Now don't forget at 140ppm my waste to pure ratio on my RO is 1-1 so 1000L of pure is 2000L water total. as of 1st March £4.68 per 1000L of pure.
Now I never really measured how much water I use in the past as I was not on a meter but I do know full well I can easily do 20 residential properties on 500L and have water to spare.
The break down is as follows 40 properties per 1000L of pure (£4.68 of water charge) at my mean average of £16 per house that's £640 income from £4.68 of water costs.
I don't know about you but that seems pretty reasonable to me.
I just spoke with the accountant regarding claiming for my water, he says if I try to claim all of it they will want an accurate breakdown of how much is personal usage and how much is business usage. However, the way around this is I will be fitting a water meter prior to the RO. A photograph on the day of installation and then a photo every billing cycle will cover the tax returns requirements should any further proof of my claim be required.
All in not a huge expense on the daily running of a business.
Hope you find this helpful. All Severn Trent customers pay £2.34 per m3. To find out what your water supplier charges just call customer service and ask how much they charge per meter cubed.
I have just moved house to a property with a water meter and more importantly a garage - this is important as I can now build my static filtration system.
Now like the rest I was worried about going on a meter and the evil suppliers knowing how much aqua I was actually using.
Today whilst talking to Severn Trent, my local supplier, I endeavored to ask how much they charge per m3 (that's 1000L or 1 x IBC Tank to you and I)
The cost per m3 is £2.43 at present and going down to £2.34 as of the first of March. No I didn't miss a decimal point off any of those. Now don't forget at 140ppm my waste to pure ratio on my RO is 1-1 so 1000L of pure is 2000L water total. as of 1st March £4.68 per 1000L of pure.
Now I never really measured how much water I use in the past as I was not on a meter but I do know full well I can easily do 20 residential properties on 500L and have water to spare.
The break down is as follows 40 properties per 1000L of pure (£4.68 of water charge) at my mean average of £16 per house that's £640 income from £4.68 of water costs.
I don't know about you but that seems pretty reasonable to me.
I just spoke with the accountant regarding claiming for my water, he says if I try to claim all of it they will want an accurate breakdown of how much is personal usage and how much is business usage. However, the way around this is I will be fitting a water meter prior to the RO. A photograph on the day of installation and then a photo every billing cycle will cover the tax returns requirements should any further proof of my claim be required.
All in not a huge expense on the daily running of a business.
Hope you find this helpful. All Severn Trent customers pay £2.34 per m3. To find out what your water supplier charges just call customer service and ask how much they charge per meter cubed.
