closed #65067
Water Utility Billing Problems
603 W Wylie ST
- Case Date:
- 2/12/1998
Confusion regarding the Stecker's water bill has caused them distress and concern. Please clear up the situation. See letter.
Confusion regarding the Stecker's water bill has caused them distress and concern. Please clear up the situation. See letter.
Mr. Carrico recent water bill was 3 times the normal rate. He later learned that Utilities had a list of people whose water bills increased drastically. Mr. Carrico is upset that no one informed him as soon as this was noticed so he could look into the problem. After he was informed, he called a plumber and it will be several days before they can work him in. He would like an adjustment to his bill.
Gary Coonce called re. his account that is in his wife's name - Katherine Coonce - at 1313 Hickory Grove Lane. Mr. Coonce has experienced high bills. He feels his sewer bill should not be double the amount of his water bill. Mr. Coonce stated that he or his wife will appear at the USB meeting on 1/20/98 to state his complaint at that time.
LETTER WAS RECD. FROM TERRY AND THERESA DUEMLER. THE DUEMLERS STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A HIGH SEWER BILL DUE TO WATERING AND ARE REQUESTING THAT A CREDIT BE ALLOWED FOR WATERING.
MS. BENTLEY CALLED ON 11/8/97 AND STATED THAT SHE HAD A 20,000 GAL CONSUMPTION AND HAD A PLUMBER COME OUT AND LOOK. THE PLUMBER TOLD HER HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MAIN. MS. BENTLEY WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER CHECKED OUT.
MS. BENTLEY CALLED ON 11/8/97 AND STATED THAT SHE HAD A 20,000 GAL CONSUMPTION AND HAD A PLUMBER COME OUT AND LOOK. THE PLUMBER TOLD HER HE THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MAIN. MS. BENTLEY WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER CHECKED OUT.
Ms. Becker sent a letter requsting that she receive credit for 1/2 of her sewer bill for September. She purchased 18 trees and watered heavily so that they would survive.
MR. FITZGERALD CALLED ON 11/10/97 AND WROTE A LETTER RE. HIS ACCT. HE STATED THAT DEVELOPER OF SHERWOOD HILLS CONDOMINIUM CAUSED EROSION ON HIS PROPERTY. MR. BLACKWELL INSTALLED NEW SOD ON MR. FITZGERALD'S PROPERTY; THEREFORE, MR. BLACKWELL WATERED HIS LAWN EXTENSIVELY. MR. FITZGERALD IS REQUESTING THAT HIS SEWER BILL BE REDUCED TO THE AMOUNT OF THE SUMMER MONTHS. MR. BLACKWELL ASKED THAT THIS REQUEST BE PRESENTED TO THE UTILITIES SERVICE BOARD.
LETTER WAS REC'D. FROM MS. THRASHER REQUESTING THAT CBU ALLOW MORE MONTHS DURING WHICH CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR WATERING LAWNS.
Ms. Pitcher is upset that she has been billed $75 for water usage in the last month. She said she is a single woman, and could never use that much water in a month! She said she did water her lawn/flowers in September, because it was still warm enough. She said she spoke w/ Utilities, and they told her the Utilities Board could extend the Summer Water program, and did not.