The water bill on the Peoria.com Forums - Page 2

theres a small brick tile patch wich is what im guessing is it, but at the house i was paying for when i lived there it had a old fashioned looking well with wood boards covering it so i assumed wether there was one or not your supposed to get billed. But i guess some how theres a difference.

How about a pressure tank and a pump?

i think so all i know is there is an ugly tube looking thing in the front yard painted green

Probably, but it doesn't mean that it's not blatantly obvious that they have been billing the exact same water usage/metering to 2 separate residences for over a year. I would also raise hell.

Is it Illinois American Water?

Mchenry water and sewage, if that answers it.

whats the difference bettween a well that you dont have a bill a well you do?

If you get your water from a well, you shouldn't have a bill at all, since you're not using their water

A well is literally that, a pipe that goes down into the ground and takes advantage of the natural (free) groundwater. There is no bill for a well, except the maintenance of the well parts; the downpipe, the pump and pressure tank, etc. There are of course other risks; well running dry, crappy water, water getting fouled, etc.

Seriously throw a fit, there is no reason for you to not be refunded.

For sure... you should have a pile of money coming back

I don't know where McHenry is, but looks like it's a combined water / sewer bill. Even if you have your own well (or maybe a shared well??) you might still be being billed for sewer service.

You need to know if you really have your own well and septic on the house or not.

Surely by taste you can tell if its well water or not. And if it is and I moved into a house that had it I would have it tested if your gonna be consuming it.

McHenry is up north - way up north.

Its quite possible to have a well and a water meter. (one for drinking, one for irrigation or geothermal)

What I am surprised is that a person would live in a home where they do not know where their comes from and where their sewer goes.

some people just dont know to ask . my inlaws both have wells . where my father inlaw lives he has well but rest of his town has city water .
mominlaw lives the whole town has well . no bills

i rent all i worry about is not going in debt, i always lived in apartments.