A Virginia woman is asking the city of Richmond for $26,000 to pay her back for the 44 years of wastewater fees she was billed for while her home was on a septic system.
The woman, Zenobia Gary, says she thought a sewer line was connected to her home, and so did the city, as they’d been billing her for the service for more than four decades.The septic tank was discovered by a plumber digging in her yard, according to WWBT News.“You can say lucky or not lucky. To have this septic tank for 30 or 40 years without cleaning it,
News Briefs: Unconnected Resident Seeks Repayment for 44 Years of Sewer Bills
Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. EPA has announced a new round of $6 billion in funding under its WIFIA program
