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Residents tell Compton council water bills and shutoffs are disrupting families
Summary
Multiple residents described wrongful or inconsistent water shutoffs, confusing fees and poor customer service during public comment; the council asked staff to follow up and the city manager’s office agreed to contact affected residents.
Several residents used the council’s public-comment period to report personal hardships tied to Compton’s water billing and collection practices.
Dion Powell said he awoke to find his water shut off despite a recent partial payment of $110 and while on a payment plan; he said staff at the utility office were unhelpful and that accumulated pandemic-era arrears had left him facing multiple utility obligations on a limited income.
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