Some Welcome Rains

Sunday was a great day. I know it rained and I know that impacted some outdoor plans, but we really needed the rain. And it was a good rain. Nothing too hard and it rained for many, many hours. This was the type of rain that we just couldn't get at all in May and that will be harder and harder to get over the next few months. (The grass and trees around me really shot up on Monday and Tuesday.)

Now that we are in meteorological summer (June1 -August 31), thunderstorm type downpours will be the likely rainmakers we see. There is one exception, tropical moisture. If we get any tropical systems hitting the U.S., that will bring the possibility of an all day type rain. A bad way to get some much needed moisture in the ground.

With all of the dry weather, many more people have been using sprinklers. Did you know that WSSC charges you sewer usage for every drop of water that comes out of your faucet? Even the water that goes into your lawn or garden carries a sewer charge as well. The only way not to pay is to have a plumber come out and install a sub meter so that they can track the actual usage of your outdoor watering.

It doesn't seem fair to me to charge me sewer treatment for every drop of water that goes through the meter in the summer months. There should be a prorated sewer charge. Perhaps 100% in the colder months to 66% (or less) in the warmer months. I think that some educated guess could come up with a reasonable number. Of course, if they did that, then they would just likely raise the water to rates to make up for the shortfall.

A final thought, I watched the movie "Invincible" on Sunday afternoon. This movie was based on the true story of a 30 year old Philadelphia man who tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. Very enjoyable, and something that you could even watch with your kids.