How Much Does Watering Your Lawn Add to Your Water Bill?
The Costs Of Water
Most home owners can add another $200-300 per month to their water bill when watering their lawn during dry seasons if you’re using city water. In Charlotte NC there are 4 Tiers for costs for Water ranging in price for Ccf (the unit for cost 100 cubic feet of water/748 gallons). Watering most small yards once or twice a month are going to put you in Tier 3 or for usage which is $5.29/Ccf as of the time of writing this article. Keep in mind if you go over 16 Ccf then you’re water usage cost per Ccf rate goes to $10.03/Ccf. If you are also on city sewer then you need to also add in your costs for that which is $5.43 /Ccf (you pay for this even if the water is going on your lawn vs down the drain). That’s $10.72 per 748 gallons.
