ᐅ Estimated Construction Water Usage

Our masons had the standpipe for water tapping stolen. The utility company has now billed us for an estimated consumption of 50m³ (1,765 cubic feet). In the past months, water was only used for gluing the exterior walls. The masons also partly used collected rainwater. I consider the 50m³ (1,765 cubic feet) estimate to be very inaccurate and would personally expect 2-3m³ (70-105 cubic feet). Do you have any experience with this?

For our prefabricated timber frame house, a total of 1 cubic meter (35 cubic feet) was used, costing 1 euro. Unfortunately, that's 90 days of rental, amounting to 140 euros in total... I could have carried the cubic meter there with buckets ^^

How much do 50 cubic meters (65.5 cubic yards) of fresh water cost, which can be proven not to have been discharged as wastewater?

This is really a joke to even worry about.

Counter question: How much does it cost if you park for an hour in a downtown Munich parking garage but have lost your ticket?

I agree with that. The 50m³ (65.5 cubic yards) seems excessive but might be covered by the terms and conditions (?) and in the end, it’s a minor amount not worth the effort.
I would be more concerned about the deposit for the standpipe (here, the deposit for that thing is 1000€).

DragonyxXL schrieb:
Our bricklayers let the standpipe for water tapping get stolen.

You let the standpipe get stolen, not the bricklayers. If the bricklayers were responsible for the standpipe and the water supply, you wouldn’t be getting a bill for 50m³ (about 1,765 cubic feet) of water now either 🙂

It’s about €70, which I cannot afford to give away. The amount is worth the effort for me to discuss it by phone or letter with the municipal utility company. I expect the payment of the deposit from the negligent bricklayers/construction company.