Why? Because we've been in a drought for the past two years and the powers that be have imposed all kinds of water restrictions on us (that's not the problem)...we couldn't water our lawns or wash our cars, and were strongly urged to use indoor water restricting devices and make a conscientious effort to reduce our water use. We were also threatened with crazy water bill charges if our water usage exceeded X number of gallons a month, etc. Well, the people of Wake County--being the generally good citizens that they are--really took this to heart and cut down significantly on water use. Go Wake County! We've had a decent amount of rain in the past couple of months but are still seven inches below our normal rainfall since last year, however, Falls Lake--the local water source--is up one foot more than normal due to our conservation efforts! Even though we're back on level one restrictions (we can water the lawn once a week and wash the cars), people are still being mindful of the drought and the environment and watching their water usage. So much, in fact, that the powers that be are now mad that they're losing money because people are using less water--AND THEY ARE INCREASING OUR WATER BILLS. To punish us for conserving TOO MUCH and depriving them of revenue. So, if we use too much water...we get charged. If we don't use enough...we get charged.
I am convinced that there is no way to win, and that People In Charge all suck.
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