We pay for our water on top of that too!

so do we! it's going up 73% over three years too! we technically have one house block, but because the water board see us as having two (one title, but can be subdivided) and our current house is at the opposite end to the old house, we get flogged twice for water rates - one for havig water connected to the house (last bill just on 270) and one for just having it available to connect (last bill 102 for the quarter). grrrrrrr