8/28/2011 - Non-Usage Water CHARGE - Are you kidding me?

I live in the country. I have owned my home for the past 10 years. I have well water. The town decided to pipe in their water to my surrounding area. They came out, dug up the roads to put in their pipes. I received a letter informing me that I had to either sign up for the town water, or decline it. No problem, I do not want it.

I received another letter today stating since I chose not to hook up to the town water, if I decide to in the future it will be an $1,800.00 hook up charge. Also, once the town water is turned on in my area, I will be getting a monthly bill of $34.00 for NON-USAGE CHARGE. 

Let me get this correct. You, the town, offered your fluoridated water to me, I declined it - chose to stay connected to my spring well water. Now you inform me I have to pay you MONTHLY for NOT using your water! You can't be serious!!

What are they going to do if I don't pay it? Disconnect my well? I am so damn mad right now  

 This is despicable. Just like obamacare taxing you if you do not buy insurance.  What a load of crap! Would somebody please tell me how much more we are going to take?

This sort of thing has been going on all around the country for sometime. They usually start a water district council to oversee the county water dept. All which get a fat check for presiding on it. They have to get they paychecks somehow. Most people in the counties are on well water and don't want city crap water. Its not about service its about control and making money.


I really can't see how they could possibly get away with that. You said it was a Non usage CHARGE? If it's not a tax I can't see how they could enforce it. The only way I see them shutting your water off is shutting off the power to your property, and hence, your well. I think I would traipse down to the city hall building Monday and see what they say. However, government being government, stupidity abounds. I'm assuming if they got enough "back charge" on you that they would put a lien against your property


Seems like they find ways to get our money no matter what.