What to do if the city only gave us 1 notice before letting us use almost $1000 in water?
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What to do if the city only gave us 1 notice before letting us use almost $1000 in water?
About 2 billing cycles ago, we had an usually high water bill of around $250. Normally our bill is around $50. We did have a leaky set of water sprinkler valves, so I attributed it to that and had the set replaced. The next month, we received a notice from the city that we have high water usage, almost double from the previous month. I’m really dumbfounded since I know that nothing in the house leaks and we haven’t filled our pool for weeks due to rain. A plumber determined that the leak is between the valve on the street and the main of the house. I feel we’re not responsible.
Asked on April 16, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Speak with ana ttorney here becuase you ar going to need to get that valve fixed and figure out who is responsible in order to determine this issue as well. In most cases the home owner is responsible for the the main that runs from their house to th street. The city responsible for the main in the street. You are correct that the issue is who is responsible for maintaining the valves? Once determined then the rest can be figured out. Good luck.
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