A coworker got some phone numbers for me for water delivery because her friends get water delivered. They said they get 1,000 gallons for $25. I was sooo excited. I called the first one, no answer, left a message. I called their cell number and someone with a heavy accent answered. At first she said yes, they could do it but when I told her where I live she said "Forget it!". Ok, so I know English isn't her first language but she almost made me cry. I am so desperate for water right now and she won't even drive 20 minutes to my house. I would even pay double or triple.The second company got me the same results. She recommended calling the people I had just called. I was so disappointed. The last place I called is a larger company in town. They will deliver for $120. Wow, that's a lot but I thinking about it. I should only need one delivery before I can get my own $2,000 water tap from the water company. It will rain in a month too so that will give me more time. The problem is that the water that I have now is starting to smell bad and no amount of bleach is fixing the problem. It is ok to shower in but I don't like the dogs drinking it. Of course dogs will drink just about any old water but still I don't want to make them sick.
I could also fill up 5 gallons of water at the store's machine down the street. This would be an annoying chore every day especially in this heat but it would only cost me $1 a day. Our Summer rains have a good chance of starting within the next 4 weeks so that would be $28.
Maybe I will start buying 5 gallons a day and if it is just unbearable hot I will get a delivery.
AFAIK dogs can drink just about anything without getting sick. You'd be in trouble with the smelly water if you had horses, wouldn't you?
ReplyDeleteI would go with daily water collection. Does the £2000 for a tap mean that you could actually be on the mains soon?
ReplyDeleteWell KoBold, they certainly don't seem to mind. Smells like pond water to me. I suppose I could buy a filter for the faucet. I should look in to that. I've never had horses. I can't imagine how much water horses drink. I would definitely need my own well for horses.
ReplyDeleteLizzie, collecting water will definitely give me a work out. No need to join a gym! No, the water line is not getting closer any time soon since the building has stopped. We had hoped that it would come near us when we heard they were planning a subdivision of houses nearby but that all stopped. The water tanks are about 3 miles away and that is where the tap would be.
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