Seattle Public Utilities Refund
June 3rd, 2009 Posted in Around Town, Seattle Area Market Updates
It’s all about fire hydrants. Washington Supreme Court ruled that the city of Seattle must reimburse SPU for the cost of fire hydrants from 3/1/2002 to 12/31/2004. Seattle Public Utilities in turn must reimburse the costs to the customers who had active accounts during that time.
If you had an account and still do, it appears you will simply receive a credit on your bill. If you don’t have an account anymore, you will need to apply for the refund. Of course there will be a surcharge added to everyone’s water bill for 1.75 years.
Check out the notice at Seattle Public Utilities for details.
Water saving measures you can take:
- soaker hoses instead of sprinklers
- don’t pre-rinse dishes
- do laundry only with full loads
- shower instead of taking baths
- turn off the faucet when brushing teeth or shaving
- change to an efficient shower head
- check for leaks at sinks and toilets
- Save the water that runs while waiting for hot water. Use to wash produce, cleaning, watering plants.
- for warm water, turn hot water on first, then add cold water as needed.
- don’t use the garbage disposal, compost.
This info compiled from SavingWater.org
Lynette Hensley
Associate Broker