Out of whack city sewer cost

[Trever Good]

We are looking at a 4plex in a strong C area. Our realtor just got us the utility bill info and I’m taken aback at the expenses for the water/sewer. The city quarterly bill has broken down the expenses into separate water and sewer costs, and the sewer is hovering around 400% more than the water.

For example,

2018 water -

Flat rate of $709.60

Excess usage charge of $1,040.76

Total of $1,750.36

2018 Sewer -

Flat rate of $272

Excess usage charge of $4,367.20

Total of $4,639.20

Anyone have any experience with something similar, or the ability to point me in the right direction?

[Nik Corbaxhi]

are you sure you are not purchasing a car wash? :)

jokes aside, it does seem extreme and I would probably follow up with the agent/seller asking an explanation why the extremely high excess charges. A good realtor should be all over this before you do. Not questioning him/her, but I know mine would have the answer before she even presented the numbers to me. Definitely worth pursuing as the numbers look insane. Something fishy is definitely going on.