They’ve got an amazingly bad reputation, but I believe in giving people a chance to prove the rumors are wrong (especially when I have no choice).
I recently bought a new house, my first one, hooray. I haven’t moved in, because there’s a lot of work to do before I want to move in furniture and start living there.
I received my first water bill from the Birmingham Water Works Board, and they claim that in 22 days I have used 4488 gallons of water.
This seems very high to me, since the only water used is for 2-3 workmen to occasionally flush a toilet, and a few paintbrushes getting washed by me.
No showers or baths. No dishes washed. No lawns watered. No dogs bathed.
My home inspection certifies no leaks, and this was tested under pressure. Besides, the little triangle on my water meter isn’t spinning, so no leaks.
So what the heck?
I’ve called their customer service number numerous times, and it keeps hanging up on me. I’ve emailed twice now, with no response.
I guess when you are have a monopoly and you’re crooked as an Alabama creek, you really don’t have to give a damn about customer service or “being right”.
I’ve got a big back yard, on the slope end of a hill, and I’m going to look into alternative methods of collecting water, if there are any. Bunch of jerks.
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If you’re interested in alternative water sources, including potable water sources (drinking and bathing) here are some links:
http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/iwt/rainwater/docs.html
http://www.allianceforwaterefficiency.org/Alternative_Water_Sources_Intro.aspx
This is really cool: http://www.lakotawatercompany.com/joomla/content/view/16/28/
http://www.rainwatermanagement.com/
http://www.rainharvesting.com
http://www.azstarnet.com/business/316435
More as I can find it.
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