Why am i paying for water in advance.?

Question

Why is it that my water supplier bills me in advance for water, and then tells me 3 months later that there is a shortage of water and i must cut back on my usage. They never offer me a refund.

Suppose we all payed for our electricity 6 months in advance and then 3 months into the year we were told there is a shortage of electricity and we have to stop using so much?? no one would like that - but we accept it when our water suppliers do it.

I suspect that they are selling the water twice - once to me in advance, and then again to industrial users.

Answer 1

This is not a tax question.

Answer 2

Water and Sewerage rates are weird - like you, i question WHY we have to pay in advance. We all know how far we would get if we asked our employers to pay us a year in advance.  How can it be possible for the Water Companies to take someone to court for non payment for something has has not yet been supplied.

Answer 3

Go on a water meter and pay in arrears. There is a lot of confusion about this and people say it isn't worth it. I switched over a year and half ago and use a lot of water probably more than most and my bills have been cut by more than half I was paying before