gavra: Water price has risen quite a bit in NY over the past two years. The amount I gave was what I allotted for this year (not what we spent last year) as the city anticipates further increase in price due to overhaul of old water systems, and I wanted to be sure we were covered.
Still sounds too high, but you would know better than me.
Have you tried installing water saving faucets, showerheads, etc?