ᐅ Separate water meter for the garden to reduce wastewater charges?

In our case, a purchase receipt must be sent to the city authorities in order to have the wastewater charges deducted.

Alex85 schrieb:
No. The meter is usually owned privately and generally needs to be calibrated.

Many water utilities charge annual service fees for secondary connections; some around 15 euros, others about 50 euros. Additionally, there is often a fee for sealing the meter.

ruppsn schrieb:
I’ll jump in here, same question on my end. Do you really use enough water for the meter to be worthwhile? Do you have any figures, Alex?

You need to check your local regulations for that.

Here, I pay roughly €1.50 per m³ (about 264 gallons) of fresh water. Wastewater costs twice as much on top. The latter can be saved if you have a separate meter, since no wastewater is generated (it soaks into the ground). For a garden, 30–40 m³ (about 8,000–10,500 gallons) per year is common, which amounts to €90–120 in wastewater fees annually.

A certified meter on Amazon costs around €20. Plus installation.

Caspar2020 schrieb:
Many water suppliers charge annual basic fees for secondary connections as a "service" fee; some 15€; some 50€. Additionally, sealing the meter is usually charged separately.

I know it differently. But everyone has to check their own regulations themselves.

Alex85 schrieb:
For a garden, about 30-40m³ (39-52 cubic yards) per year is typical, which would be around 90-120€ wastewater charges annually.

Thanks, I was missing that scale to estimate it. I still have a balcony, the house is not built yet. [emoji6]

And every 6 years a new meter (it has to be calibrated)