> San Diego holds water bill for nearly a year to investigate, without notifying homeowner
San Diego holds water bill for nearly a year to investigate, without notifying homeowner
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A homeowner in San Carlos says the City of San Diego failed to send him his water bill for nearly a year and when it finally did, it was for more than $11,000.
"$11,136 for a water bill. My jaw went to the floor when I read that," said Dr. Eric Einstein.
It was only after calling the department that he discovered that the city had set his bill aside to investigate what several months late turned out to be a 3,000-gallon-a-day underground leak on his property.
However, instead of notifying Einstein of a potential leak on his property, the city's Public Utilities Department held on to the bill in order to investigate whether it was a mistake or not. That investigation, according to bills obtained by CBS 8 and a statement from the city, lasted nearly a year. During that time, the leak continued without Einstein having any clue.
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/working-for-you/san-diego-holds-water-bill-for-nearly-a-year-to-investigate-without-notifying-homeowner/509-55231f4c-dd8d-4b05-bd91-74062761e441