Two important terms: “capacity” (size of your water meter) and “peak” (using more water than the Winter Quarter Average of 37 hcf). In 2016 there were 3652 ¾” meters; 2339 1” meters (1.6 MEU); 989 1.5” meters (3 MEU); 329 2” meters (5.2 MEU). Customers with 1” meters pay 1.6 times the pension costs of customers with ¾” meters. Customers with 11/2” meters pay three times the pension costs of customers with ¾” meters. Customers with 2” meters pay 5.2 times the pension costs of customers with ¾” meters.

Source: New York Times January 06, 2024 07:33 UTC