I'm really confused by what you're suggesting (probably because water availability isn't really an issue here in Iowa). Are you suggesting there should be some

I'm really confused by what you're suggesting (probably because water availability isn't really an issue here in Iowa). Are you suggesting there should be some sort of sliding scale rate per gallon of water? Kind of like how income tax has tax brackets? So the first bit of water you use is cheap and after that it gets expensive? Or do you literally mean that you paid one flat fee per month for water? My water bill is something along the lines of: Flat fee + X $/gallon * gallons used. Usually my water bill (includes water delivery and waste treatment) runs about $100/month. Edit: We use roughly 5500 gallons / month btw