[mhb]

They probably think along the same lines that justify paying for heat in, for example, New England, where water is plentiful.

[Goronmon]

In NH my water/sewer bill is $350 a quarter at this point. "Plentiful water" doesn't seem to make an impact.

[TrowthePlow]

I'm at $450 twice a year. It seems every few weeks I get an email that "a main broke" somewhere and they have to go fix it, and while I appreciate still having water when the power goes out (thanks, gravity!) I don't particularly love having to pay $900 a year - and from the sounds of it, that will go up probably to $1k soon to pay for pipe replacement/repair