Don't try living off the grid in your own house!

mdfenley wrote:
So she can just hook up the city water to her house, flush the toilet once a week and pay about a $5.00 a month water bill and the city would be happy?

Haven't seen a municipal water and sewer district that didn't have minimum charges. Usually around $35 to $50 for residential, much higher for any commercial usage. Also, if there is no water service currently being supplied they generally charge a tap fee, which usually runs a few thousand dollars.