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Utility "back-billing" (Government & Administrative Law)

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:14:00 GMT

What is the name of your state? WASHINGTON
I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN NOTIFYING ME OF A MISTAKE ON THE CITY'S PART FOR OUR SEWER BILL. WE ARE USING AN AGENCY FOR WATER SERVICE THAT IS OUTSIDE THE CITY OF AUBURN AND BECAUSE OF MISCOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE AGENCIES, WE HAVE NOT BEEN BILLED FOR OUR SEWER SERVICE FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS! NOW THE CITY OF AUBURN IS TELLING US THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICES NOT CHARGED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS! THIS WAS NO FAULT OF MINE AND I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CITIES MISTAKE! AM I CORRECT?
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  • Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:31:00 GMT(1)
  • Of Course I Didn't Think It Was Free, However, The City Told Me It Would Be Based On My Water Bill. ALONG WITH THAT, WE DID GET A BILL FROM THE COUNTY THAT IS PAID EVERY OTHER MONTH, PAID TO KING COUNTY SOLID WASTE, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.
  • Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:55:00 GMT(2)
  • The King County Solid Waste division has nothing to due with sewers. Billing for sewers would either be through Auburn or King County Metro. What exactly does the billing from the solid waste division state the bill is for? I live in King County just outside the Auburn city limits and I don't pay anything to King County Solid Waste. I do pay a storm water bill quarterly and that is to Metro.
  • Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:25:00 GMT(3)
  • Were You Aware That You Were Supposed To Be Billed Or Did You Think That Your Sewer Usage Was Free?
  • Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:40:00 GMT(4)
  • I think I understand your billing but to be sure:
    You pay a bi-monthly bill (a set rate I presume) and then you are supposed to pay an additioanl amount based upon the water usage. Correct?
    Did you know that is how it was or were you led to believe that the bi-monthly billing was the entire bill?
    I guess ultimately I am wondering if you knew the bill was supposed to be more than what you were paying?
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