High Water Bill??

[ls317]

MASCOUTAH, Illinois (AP) -- It has been a hot, dry summer in this St. Louis suburb, but Rose Mary Cook knew there was no way she could have used $74,000 worth of water.

The city's utility department claimed Cook used 10 million gallons of water last month, charging her $29,787 for water, $43,581 for sewer, plus $893 for municipal tax.

"Luckily, when I opened the bill, I was sitting down," Cook said. "I could have filled every pool in southern Illinois and still not used that much water."


http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/14/hot.summer.ap/index.html

[Dr.Phool]

1. I just got a bill yesterday saying I used 12,000 gallons

Last month. I don't think so. And my pool was already full.