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By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:56:47 +0000

Missing Antigua and hear you have real rain this week. My water bill in El Paso last month was $275…and we have a rock front yard. I rented an apartment in Antigua for the month of July and paid Q100. Can’t wait to come back and wash some more eggs and vegetables!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:48:00 +0000

Here in western New York we pay about $20US/month for our water. I really appreciate the water series — I’m learning a lot. While I know intellectually that I am lucky (for lack of a better word) to have access to abundant and affordable clean water, the photos and explanations are making my general awareness much more concrete and real.

By: Donald Blodgett

Donald Blodgett — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:49:13 +0000

We have well water here in Shelby Township, Michigan. Our only expense in the past twenty-one years has been to replace the pump. Rates in Detroit are 12-15 dollars per thousand cubic feet depending on usage.

By: Erick

Erick — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:38:19 +0000

I found the “water series” to be pretty interesting. I don’t know a whole lot about the subject, so it’s hard to add much to the discussion, but I did enjoy the pictures and conversations that evolved from this series.

Oh, it’s nice to be able to drink tap water whenever I feel like it here at home (U.S.), but when I go to Guate, there’s no way I could drink tap water. If I did, I’d be worshiping the porcelain god for days.

By: Julio

Julio — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:37:42 +0000

Well, if we talk about tubed water, my bill is aproximately of Q.100 a month. A few years ago, at home we used to buy Scandia (a similar company to Salvavidas) but when the prices started to raise more often my father bougth us a filter and since that we don’t use more Scandia or Salvavidas. The filter cost was aproximately Q.600.00 and I think the price has been payed so long ago.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:09:37 +0000

Rudy, thanks for the info. about the municipal subsidies, and the potability (or lack thereof) of the water supplies. I have been renting an apartment for over a decade, and the water is included in the rent, so I cannot tell you how much the water bill is per month, but like everything else in the Northeast U.S., I’m sure it’s more than 100Q cada mes.
You answered a great deal of my questions with very few comments – sometimes when I travel around Guate., I notice something missing, and can’t figure-out what it is. Now, I think the lack of water treatment plants might be one of those “missing” things. While the facilities are, shall we say … necessary, unsightly, large, noisy, smelly, essential … I am sure Guatemalan ingenuity will eventually find a way to potable tap water, and reduce the need for bottled water. Thanks for the photos, and the information – I’m fascinated. More, please !

By: leif hagen

leif hagen — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:41:24 +0000

He looks like the “Water Doctor.” Interesting photos and info