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The water quality is fine, and I haven't had sewage problems. But they are both pretty crazy expensive given how much accessible clean water there is in the PN
by bpodgursky 6y ago
The water quality is fine, and I haven't had sewage problems. But they are both pretty crazy expensive given how much accessible clean water there is in the PNW (https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/rain-soaked-seattle-has-nations-highest-water-bills/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/rain-soaked-s...).
I'm not impressed with trash or recycling pickup, which are intermittent and expensive.
Electricity is fine I guess, but we have solar and don't end up paying anything on net so I don't pay attention to the price.
- Cd00d 6y agoTo be fair, it doesn't seem like you have many issues with municipal management, but don't like the cost. How can you know the cost is worse than a privatized version? Intermittent trash pickup does seem problematic.
- kn0where 6y agoI think the high cost of water is largely due to sewage treatment costs, which are higher because we’re surrounded by water. I think Seattle Public Utilities contracts out trash pickup to companies like Waste Management, just based on what I see on the side of the garbage trucks driving in my neighborhood, so if they’re not doing a good job perhaps the city should re-evaluate that contract.