The Brief
- Melinda Speryl says her household could not have used enough water in one month to equal roughly seven years of an average American’s water consumption.
- Speryl believes a septic line or pipe owned by Aqua Texas burst behind her home, while saying no evidence of a leak was found on her property.
- Aqua Texas says it investigated a high water usage alert, confirmed the meter was working properly, and remains in contact with the customer as it reviews the billing concerns.
HOUSTON – A Texas couple is challenging a water bill showing they used 209,000 gallons in June, arguing the amount is impossible and alleging a leak in Aqua Texas infrastructure behind their home may be responsible.
What they’re saying:
Aqua Texas claims Melinda Speryl and her husband used 209,000 gallons of water during the month of June.…