Re: How are criminals arrested

On 6/23/2025 8:56 PM, John B. wrote:

On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:18:25 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
 

On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 02:51:20 -0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:13:33 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2025 15:46:45 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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On 6/22/2025 12:00 PM, cyclintom wrote:

My fucking water bill last month was $100 and that was almost entirely from flushing toilets. That, just 15 years ago wouls have been $10.

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Mine arrived yesterday. $26.10 for the month. You need to move out of
that hellhole before your water bills break you!

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My last water bill was $80.50.  I live about 60 miles south of Tom. We
have different water companies.  My water bill has been creeping
upwards since the last few droughts:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droughts_in_California#Dry_years>
My water bill went up even faster after the CZU fire destroyed a large
part of the water distribution and storage system Aug-Sept 2020:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CZU_Lightning_Complex_fires>
Also, only $9.50 of the $80.50 is for water.  The rest if for service.
In other words, if the water district delivered no water, my bill
would still be $71 per month.
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I suspect that Tom's water bill follows the same pattern, where
reducing his water use will have almost no effect on his $100 monthly
bill.

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Dig a well....

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I live in a forest, in the hills.  Some towns have centralized sewage
disposal plants, but most houses, including mine, use septic tanks and
leach field (or infiltrators).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septic_tank>
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The problem is you really don't want to be pumping drinking water from
anything near a septic tank.  On my 1/4 acre lot, finding a safe
location for a water well is impossible.  Minimum lot size for a well
and septic system was about 1 acre, but that probably has changed.
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Also, water wells are registered, inspected and taxed.  I don't know
the details or numbers because I don't know anyone near me that has a
registered water well.
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"Individual Water Systems - Santa Cruz County"
<https://www.santacruzcountyca.gov/Portals/0/County/FireRecovery/pdfs/RPC/IndividualWaterSystems.pdf>
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"Sustainable Groundwater Management Act"
<https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/sgma/reporting_and_fees.html>

 Goodness! You dig a well on your own property then have to pay tax on
it?
..... and this in a country that began (partially) to avoid a tax on
tea..

At least in MA and NH, beyond the construction cost there is only the permitting and inspection fees. I don't know of any towns that have recurring costs beyond that, but MA is very strict and expensive. Most MA towns with more dense populations have made it so difficult it isn't worth it - it's cheaper even in the long run to hook up to town services. In most cases, if town services are available it's illegal to build a septic system, but well water may be ok depending on where you live.

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cheers,
 John B.