From California Post · · 50s
LA couple faces $9,200 water bill after broken meter
Retired nurse and Vietnam veteran face $9,200 water bill due to broken utility meter.
In brief
Retired nurse and Vietnam veteran face $9,200 water bill due to broken utility meter. Retired LA nurse and Vietnam War veteran husband must pay $9,200 for water used over three years after utility meter went unmeasured. Originally reported by California Post.
Retired nurse and veteran face water bill
Retired nurse Joyce Howell and her Vietnam War veteran husband must pay $9,200 for water used between February 2023 and March 2026.
Meter broken for three years
LADWP representative confirmed the utility meter at their 3,100-square-foot home had been broken for more than three years.
Family reaction to bill
Howell’s daughter said LADWP expected elderly parents on fixed income to pay the massive bill after decades of service.
LADWP payment plan
LADWP reduced the couple’s bimonthly payments from $360 to $100 after news of the bill spread.
The essence
Retired LA nurse and Vietnam War veteran husband must pay $9,200 for water used over three years after utility meter went unmeasured.
