closed #102794
Water Utility Billing Problems
5475 S Fairfax RD
- Case Date:
- 8/8/2003
Customer was very upset that his water usage has increased so dramatically. I explained the usage period, insp. results, etc. He was insistent that the changing of the meter had damaged his toilet (by allowing air to get into the lines). He stated that he planned to contact his atty. I referred him to Risk Mgmt. He did not wish to listen to any explanation regarding his usage. I printed out his account history and meter readings for him. I also contacted Ed S. regarding this matter.
Ms. Rockwood wrote re. 2 properties - 401 S. Dunn and 900 E. 14th. She does not believe she owes amounts for former tenants because she no longer owns property at 401 S. Dunn and she did not receive bills in a timely fashion. She states she is sending check for $466.02 for payment-in-full.
Mr. McCrea states that his bill indicated they used 53,000 gallons during June 2003 because they filled a swimming pool. Mr. McCrea states he has an irrigation meter but feels he would have been charged less if he did not. He states he was told that filling a swimming pool during May is too early, so he filled his pool during this June this year but still got an enormously high bill.
Sara Feuerbach, owner of 3411 Windcrest, does not feel she should be responsible for unpaid bill of former tenant (Victoria Johnson) because she was not timely notified of delinquency. Ms. Feuerbach requests review by the USB Administrative Subcommittee.
Owner, Robert Crider, wants to protest his being held responsible for large unpaid bill for tenant Amanda Choi. He states he did not receive notification of delinquent bill.
Customer is very upset about the fact of having to pay a higher rate for their irrigation water vs their house water. Also, they were surprised about the $18 fee to have the meter s/o in the fall because we used to not charge a "disconnect" fee only a "reconnect" fee in the Spring. I explained to her the policy had changed, and to avoid paying the service fees over the Winter she would have the $18 s/o in the Fall and the $18 turn on in the Spring. I let her know each trip was a svc call.
Customer feels he was "ripped off" because we charged him an $18 service fee to shut off his meter when he ended his service. He feels after being a customer and paying for our services for some time that we should not charge them to stop their service.