“Nicole Hill said she was told she owed $5,754, which she finds impossible to believe. She moved into her apartment five years ago, and right away the water bills seemed strange — $200 a month or more. When she called the water department to have it check on her water, she didn’t get anywhere, she said.”
Does seem a little high to me. The article states that guys living in houses only owe a couple hundred. Maybe they’re billing her for the whole building?
5 years, a phone call to the water department, and the problem ain’t fixed
Imagine that
maybe writing a letter.. in cursive...would help
The cost in Detroit is extremely high ($75 per month on average) but there are reasons for it. Heavy unionization, mismanagement, and thousands of unpaid bills make up the bulk of that cost.
John Conyers naturally wants to make things worse. He sent a letter to Obama demanding that he write a check not only to pay the debt but for an extra hundred million so the people can continue not paying their bills.
Potable water consumption- a base monthly fee + additional fee charged by the rounded 1000 additional gallons used.
Sewer fee- based on the Potable water consumption in gallons.
Drainage fee- rain water running into the sewer system.
Garbage Service
City/State/Fed Taxes
It don't take long to make a $200.00 + bill out of that.
Then start tacking on Late Fees, Disconnect & Reconnect Fees.
Most high use is due to: leaky faucets and toilets that leak and do not get fixed.
well the water company does have a problem
my sprinkler company discovered a long term leak on the water company’s old crappy pipe and the water company came out and fixed it, but of course I had paid for all the water that ran through.
we get strange water bills here too....
I’ve been round and round with the water company here. No leaks, etc. and they still cannot explain to me how one person who does 3 loads of laundry a week can use nearly twice the average consumer’s FAMILY OF 4.
It is some serious voodoo in the billing department.
Neighbor on one side has the same issue, the other neighbor who does laundry several times a day, waters the lawn etc. their bill is one quarter what ours is.
Makes ya’ go hmmmm....
She owes $5754 to the water company?
I would have cut off her water 4 years ago.