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Water isn't that expensive right? Heating the water is what makes it expensive.
It is very expensive in dry places with less water. Where I live there it is a tiered system where the more water you use the more expensive it becomes. Right now we aren't in a drought so the tiers are quite large but when it starts becoming dry then the tier shrinks and water prices go up. They are put laws in place that only allow you to water your lawn during specific times. The city also runs programs to get people to plant native grasses that will do well with low amounts of water.
We have a solar water heater so the heating is next to free.
$55aud/month currently for the water we use.
Were getting one soon as well and adding an electric boiler to work with our solar panels.
Water is only €1.13/1000L here so showering costs about 1 cent a minute water wise.
We have the electric booster and it's used most days throughout winter but we get pretty cold and cloudy here. We also have solar panels to supplement the power and that helps a lot.
$37 USD a month is dirt cheap. I pay several hundred sometimes.
Can I have a job with you please?
Is not about the cost...