New County Water Meters
by Mike Johnson
Aug 11, 2009 | 11133 views | 2 2 comments | 89 89 recommendations | email to a friend | print
We need to be aware of the new water meters the county is now using. I've been in my residence 10 years and my usage has always been between 3 & 5 thousand gallons per month. Now, the water dept. says I've used 16000 last month. I haven't watered my lawn or garden, and there are only 2 of us living here. I keep trying to tell them this is not accurate, but they insist it is. I have no leaks, and the meter does not move unless water is turned on somewhere. We are at work 8 - 10 hours a day, when no water is used at all. Does this make sense to anyone? What are we to do? They have a monopoly on the water, and can cut us off anytime they want, which is really illegal. So if you get a bad meter that is calibrated wrong, what recourse do you have? We may be getting the short end on this one.
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naylee
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July 14, 2010
I had a similar problem with the county water department and their "friendly" employees. My issue was resolved when I made a call to the county commissioner, which I suggest you make a call to.
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jeff odom
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October 26, 2009
this sounds all to familar to me.... i hate to say it , but there is nothing you can do about it. i had the same problem years ago. the lady at the water department always smiled and told me to leave or she would call the police, when i kept complaining. i now have a well. this is the most lazy and crooked bunch i have ever seen.
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