The Shocking Water Bill: A Soldier's Battle with Urban Utilities

💦Soldier Cody Anderson received a water bill 22 times bigger than usual after returning from Iraq.

🤔Despite being away during the billing period, Cody is charged $5,500 for water usage, equivalent to 13,000 liters per day.

📹Cody installed security cameras to monitor his house and found no evidence of excessive water usage.

💧Urban utilities initially claimed that Cody's property should have floated away due to the amount of water used.

✅After media intervention, urban utilities waived the cost of the unexplained high water consumption on Cody's bill.

How much did Cody's water bill increase?

—Cody's water bill increased by 22 times the usual amount, resulting in a $5,500 charge.

Was Cody home during the billing period?

—No, Cody was away in Iraq for the entire billing period, leaving no one occupying the house.

Did Cody find any evidence of excessive water usage?

—No, Cody installed security cameras and conducted tests to rule out leaks or excessive usage, but found nothing.

What did urban utilities initially claim?

—Urban utilities claimed that the amount of water used on Cody's property should have caused it to float away.

What happened after media intervention?

—After media intervention, urban utilities waived the cost of the unexplained high water consumption on Cody's bill.

00:00Soldier Cody Anderson receives a shockingly high water bill, 22 times larger than usual.

01:29Cody discovers that he was charged for using 13,000 liters of water per day, despite being away during the billing period.

01:50Cody installs security cameras on his house to monitor water usage, finding no excessive usage.

02:10Urban utilities claims that the water usage on Cody's property should have caused it to float away.

02:43Cody receives media support, and urban utilities waives the cost of the unexplained high water consumption.