Damnit that one is close. Literally drove past there on Friday. Less than 30 miles away.
Most of the towns irrigation water is from the canals. Mine on the same system (downstream) cost $500 for 6 months of water. It’s non-treated surface water.
They likely haven’t paid the regular water bill for months to get it that high.
Yeah: pay your bill, deadbeat!
Jebus. $500 water bill?!
I once had a $1500 one - Miami (at least then) billed quarterly and when I utterly panicked and hired a plumber they found the cracked main line from the street had been pouring under my parking slab for months.
Didn’t think to, I dunno, call me to ask if I had started a “will fill your Olympic pool for free” business but were happy to knock off 10% when I showed them the thousands of repair bills to fix it.
My city sent me a letter once because it looked like I had a toilet always running. They were right.
That certainly would have been helpful in my experience.
I’m assuming, given that the water company’s reaction included a threat for immediate disconnection, that this is not for the first month of service. It’s just the first time they “paid”.
