Melvindale residents push back on minimum water charge they say forces them to pay for water they don't use

Melvindale residents push back on minimum water charge they say forces them to pay for water they don't use

Melvindale residents are pushing back against a city policy that requires them to pay for a minimum of 10 units of water per billing cycle — even if they use far less.

Melvindale Charges Residents for Water They Never Use, Even After Bond Is Paid Off

Melvindale residents say a mandatory 10-unit water minimum overcharges them years after the city paid off the bond that created it.