The Brief
- A man in Detroit says he was given an expensive water bill for water he never used.
- A spokesperson says the family have been enrolled in the easy pay program and are protected from a shutoff.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit man caring for his disabled mother says he was charged for tens of thousands of gallons of water they did not use.
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Roderick Wright takes care of his mother, Dorothy, who has dementia and is in a wheelchair. She’s lived in her Eastside home for decades. Her water usage and bills had always been low until they got their bills for May and June, and suddenly they owed hundreds of dollars. They got a new meter, a plumber checked for leaks and running toilets but found nothing.…