I've got a buyer looking to purchase lots in bulk. I noticed several lots in a subdivision that advertise... "non-pot water system saves on water tap and water bills."

Does anyone know what a non-potable water system is?

Thanks,
Alex

Water that you cannot ingest. Good for flushing toilets and maybe showering; but not for your morning Java or Kool-Aide.

You would have to know why it is considered non-potable: could be Chemical; Biological; or Political. "Some" non-potable water can be filtered or purified at a reasonable cost . . . . some can't.

Non-potable water in our area is used for watering the lawns, it is provided through the city's pressurized irrigation system and one does not need to use house (potable) water for watering the lawn. Generally, in our area, there is a seasonal fee, mine is $75 for the season, March through October. It is not good for filling up swimming pools, above ground or inground. Older subdivisions in our area do not have it available, mostly new ones built out in the last 10 years.

So, the subdivision may have water run-off system that captures the water and then the water can be pumped back to house(s) for watering. Probably similar to a pressurized irrigation system.

Good idea for the lots is to negotiate a good price and control the lots say 30 of them but have in the contract you buy the first one and when it sells then purchase the others in the proceeding order set in the contract.

This is what builders are doing to minimze there monetary exposure in a tough market.Developers are agreeing to this as the lots are hard to sell.

Thanks Super. My client is paying cash and sitting on the lots for 3-5 years. I will put them on the market but with little motivation from my client to sell anytime soon. We'll list at full market value and wait for things to turn. He would rather wait so his capital gains won't be taxed as heavily either.

So do neighborhoods with nonpot water build homes with filtration systems to have drinking water available? How much extra can one expect to pay for having to live in a nonpot water neighborhood? Does this reduce the desireability of property?

How big are the lots? Perhaps they will require well and septic systems or are there city services or a community system available. If city services or community system available then it is probably stubbed to the curb. It it requires well and septic, then the future buyer is looking at an additional $10-15K in costs. Are there any other people living in the subdivision that you could ask? Ask the developer?

This can only be answered after you find out from the listing agent what they mean by non-pot. This sounds like a disclosure worth looking into on a local level. We can only surmise what the situation is.

After the listing agent gives you their version you need to verify that with the local authorities and then get local prices on remediation.