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Resident says water meter or line issue led to 25,000-gallon bills; requests city investigation
Summary
A homeowner scheduled for annexation reported repeated, unexplained high water-volume readings—up to 28,000 gallons in one month—and asked the council and staff to investigate meter accuracy and possible shared connections with nearby construction.
A resident scheduled to be annexed into the city told Aiken City Council on Monday that she has received unusually large water-volume readings—reports as high as 28,000 gallons in a month—and asked the city to investigate potential meter or line cross-connections.
Maggie Chapman said she bought the house in September and has repeatedly recorded very high monthly usage despite having no leaks, no pool and no irrigation that would account for the totals. Chapman said one…
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