I don't water the lawns and use as little as I can when doing laundry and other things and my water bill runs around $17 to $27 per month. Most months it is under $20. But like everything else, the less people use the more they raise the rates. And if you use to much they fine you.
Warren,
Rubber Buckets work just fine for electricity. You just have to be careful when you start to take some out to use. Who would want to save steam?
Ron