Posted by seicer We got tired of our neighbors abusing the street (drug pushers, pimping out young girls), so we pressed the utilities to cut water and then gas to their house for just a month of non-payment. Having no water sucks, but so does not paying your bill for months on end. It's not a free system - these pipes, especially the original cast iron ones, require a lot of maintenance, frequently break and need continual renewal. You can't expect to pay for maintenance and upgrades with a declining user base, so sending them to collections is the best option available.
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True, but if you don't have water, then you can't flush your toilet, then you have to shit in your yard. Then it becomes a public health issue. There's got to be a better way. Maybe reduce service to a trickle?