Topic

Name

Date

Question/Answer

Water

Costs

David Williams

08/07/06

What are the water charges like?  Is water very expensive?  (running a pool etc).

Kefalonian Homes

08/07/06

Water usage is metered at each household and bills are sent every two months.  While costs may vary slightly across the island you can budget on between €20 and €25 per two months.  This includes a standing charge of around €4.50 and assumes full occupancy of the property by a small family. 

Direct mains water (i.e. not held in household reserve tanks ) is safe to drink: some would say it’s positively healthy.

The ‘rainy season’ saturates the sub-strata and the water is filtered through differing soils/rocks depending upon location.  As the water comes from very localised springs and pumping-stations there is a discernable difference in the flavour of water in different parts of the island.

Whilst there is abundant water available the mains system can only cope with a finite flow—this can lead to low pressure in heavy water-usage periods. 

If you intend to fill your pool it is prudent to mention this in advance to the local council.  Allow about €300 to fill a standard swimming pool.