The problem with apartments is that it is one public water supply entering a private system For example many complexes would have large water tanks fed by a public main that would then feed individual apartments. Where do you meter that?
Not really the problem of people living in apartments though is it? I have no problem with water charges based on usage but if you can't work out the usage, then don't tax. It's like if they suddenly decided to make assumptions about people's income based on industry norms. Tax is supposed to be fair. Once you start making assumptions in the calculation, it stops being a fair tax.
Why not charge everyone a flat rate? Because its not fair. So why are people in apartments or other difficult to meter places being made suffer?
From Dept of Environment:
I have no idea whether there is any legal reason that precludes them from placing the meter on private property. There is a belief that a lot of water lost in the system is through the pipes that connect the house to the mains. This would result in the household paying for this loss and therefore encouraging house owners to replace piping from the house to the road / path connection.
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Why not charge everyone a flat rate? Because its not fair. So why are people in apartments or other difficult to meter places being made suffer?
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