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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Erin Keller

Detroit man caring for disabled mother stunned after water company tries to charge him for 110,000 gallons he says he didn’t use

A Detroit man says he was wrongly billed for more than 110,000 gallons of water over two months, claiming he and his disabled mother never used anywhere near that amount.

Roderick Wright, who cares for his mother Dorothy, said their water bills suddenly skyrocketed after years of consistently low usage at her east-side Detroit home. Dorothy, who has dementia and uses a wheelchair, has lived in the house for decades.

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