$46,000 water bill shocks club owner as city asks him to pay first, sort it out later

BALTIMORE, Md. (WBFF) — The owner of a nightclub in Downtown Baltimore is grappling with an inexplicable water bill that exceeds the cost of a new car.

John Howard, the owner, was shocked to receive a water and sewage bill totaling $46,176 this month, a stark contrast to his usual $500 to $600 charges. The city claimed Howard’s business used nearly two million gallons of water in less than a month.

“They asked me if we had a small toilet leak or a faucet drip and I said, ‘ma’am, with the water we’re accused of using, the building would be underwater,'” Howard said…

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