A Virginia restaurant received a $51,594 water bill after paying almost nothing for three years; a damaged meter transmitter had been recording zero consumption
- PC: Google MapsA Richmond, Virginia, restaurant has received a water bill of $51,594.99 after a damaged meter transmitter was found to have been recording zero consumption.
- Social 52 Kitchen and Craft Bar said the Department of Public Utilities billed it more than $50,000 in a single month because of a billing error dating back to 2023.
- Co-owner James Baldwin told 8News he “never knew anything was wrong”, adding that the company’s water and gas bills are on autopay.
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- PC: Google MapsA Richmond, Virginia, restaurant has received a water bill of $51,594.99 after a damaged meter transmitter was found to have been recording zero consumption.
- Social 52 Kitchen and Craft Bar said the Department of Public Utilities billed it more than $50,000 in a single month because of a billing error dating back to 2023.
- Co-owner James Baldwin told 8News he “never knew anything was wrong”, adding that the company’s water and gas bills are on autopay.
Sources: Times of India