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Other Local Resorts & Areas => Uzumlu Discussion Forum => Topic started by: batman on August 23, 2006, 14:33:54 PM

Title: Water charges
Post by: batman on August 23, 2006, 14:33:54 PM
Hi, how much have you been charged for your water? When I worked my bill out this year I was charged 1.78 ytl/M3. How about you?
Title: Water charges
Post by: doll on August 25, 2006, 21:24:26 PM
do you have a pool batman?
you will find you pay more for your water if you have.
nearly double up uzumlu
Title: Water charges
Post by: batman on August 26, 2006, 14:27:21 PM
Hi doll, yes we have a pool, I was aware there is a another rate for having a pool, i just wanted to see if the council was playing fair with everyone as you know how prices can vary !!
Title: Water charges
Post by: doll on August 28, 2006, 16:23:58 PM
we have friends up there and they say their water is double
so have to be carefull with water
Title: Water charges
Post by: wickwilly on August 28, 2006, 17:59:01 PM
Yes its true. If you have a pool in Uzumlu your water is charged at 1.5 YTL per ton. If you dont its 500 Kurus per ton. This does not include KDV on either charge. Cant understand how they work this out. Surely the more water you use you pay more anyway. Why should you then have to pay 3 tmes as much for every glass of water you drink. My wife,who is Turkish, thinks its a tax on foreigners as most of the pools here are owned by foreigners or Turks from Istanbul (also foreigners in the villagers eyes) Dont think they would get away with that in the UK.

WW
Title: Water charges
Post by: tribalelder on August 29, 2006, 05:41:08 AM
They do get away with it in the uk.........South West Water charge one of the highest rates......Excuse-There is more coast line to keep clean!:(
Title: Water charges
Post by: hoops man on December 15, 2006, 10:04:22 AM
Can someone clarify please the water charges in uzumlu.i bought land there and will build a bungalow.i will sell this but didnt know there were different prices of water if you have a pool.is it a pool charge or water charge?Sorry for being stupid!!
Title: Water charges
Post by: wickwilly on December 15, 2006, 20:37:49 PM
Hoops man. The Belediye claim its a water charge. If you have a pool all water that you use,not just to fill the pool,is charged at 1.50YTL per ton. If you dont have a pool,all water is charged at 50 Kurus per ton.

WW
Title: Water charges
Post by: hoops man on December 19, 2006, 12:09:23 PM
Thank you ww.That clarifys things for me.Essentially its a pool charge then.Greedy sods!!!
Title: Water charges
Post by: nicko on December 21, 2006, 16:10:17 PM
Hi folks, sorry to drag this one out, but does anyone know the situation if you have your own well? We're having a villa built in Uzumulu, hopefully ready for next summer and are considering this option. Cost quoted seems reasonable and could save in the long run if no additional charges. At the rates quoted it might be better to reduce the size of the planned pool or do without one altogether (not a favoured option!). Any comments welcome
Seasons greetings
Nicko
Title: Water charges
Post by: wickwilly on December 21, 2006, 19:09:48 PM
Hi Nicko.
There is an additional charge for your water if you have a well. Dont know the actual charges but will find out and let you know. If you dont mind me asking how much are they quoting you for digging a well?.The reason I ask is that I know someone here who was ripped off to the tune of 3000 YTl for digging a well. They claimed they had dug 90 metres when in actual fact it was 45 meters.You also have to make sure they hit the main underground supply and not a secondary one which could dry up after a couple of months.The best time to bore for the well is September. This is to ensure that you dont hit a water supply that is fresh from winter rains and one that will dry out during the summer.

WW
Title: Water charges
Post by: hoops man on December 22, 2006, 10:13:16 AM
We are also digging a well in uzumlu so would be interested to see how this would effect cost.We had a well done in Fethiye and it was job and finish.They had to find water or they didnt get paid.it cost us the equivelent of 3000ytl and they were there for 6 weeks.Yes 6 weeks.They were digging through stone most of the time.i was there everyday.They dug down to 76mtrs and we were very happy with the cost and labour put in for our money.The well is still supplying us with water 1 half years later and we have no water bills at all as we connected it to the house.But uzumlu seem to have different rules and regulations.
Title: Water charges
Post by: nicko on December 31, 2006, 15:46:08 PM
Happy New Year to all,
Thanks Wickwilly any such information would be useful. The quote for our well was via the builders and was for a similar amount paid by your friend and hoops man. It's probably for the deluxe model with gold plated turbo pump!! Seemed reasonable until I read your and hoops mans' messages, so will think carefully before committing. Have worked out how much it would cost to fill the pool, which doesn't seem too bad but if charged 3 times more than other residents for all water it seems a bit over the top.
Best wishes
Title: Water charges
Post by: Rimms on January 01, 2007, 13:55:07 PM
Just checked my accounts for this year, so far I have paid just £18 for water, I did hear that you pay loads more in Uzumulu.

Title: Water charges
Post by: denniz on January 01, 2007, 14:54:09 PM
watching a documentary recently about the amount of legal/illegal wells dug in spain and how in some parts the land has become so arrid its turning to desert,is this type of thing monitored in turkey?...
dennis...
Title: Water charges
Post by: voyageur on January 10, 2007, 07:30:27 AM
quote:
Originally posted by denniz

watching a documentary recently about the amount of legal/illegal wells dug in spain and how in some parts the land has become so arrid its turning to desert,is this type of thing monitored in turkey?...
dennis...


I do not think there are any laws on wells in Turkey you just drill!![^][^][^]
Title: Water charges
Post by: Tykatem on April 26, 2008, 12:40:57 PM
Could anyone tell me the cost of water per unit in the Ovacik/Hisaronu area please, as I keep being told different rates.

Pete

Apologies for posting this in Uzumlu, should have been in Ovacik :-\