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Residents ask city to stop charging sewer fees for water used to fill pools and gardens
Summary
At the May 19 City Council meeting, residents called on the council to create a way to credit sewer charges when water is used to fill pools or irrigate gardens; staff said routine credits are not yet available and installing individual meters is the preferred long-term fix.
Randy Peterson and Susan Miller told the City Council on May 19 they repeatedly pay sewer charges on water that never reaches the city system after filling backyard pools or watering gardens and urged the council to create a billing credit. The comments came during the meeting’s public‑comment period.
Peterson said he opened his pool and expected to be charged for water but not for sewer service because the water “will never see the city” sewer system. “It’s going to cost me a ton of money that I receive no service for,” he said. Miller…
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