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CITY'OF EDMONDS HARVE H. HARRISON
200 DAYTON ST. - EDMONDS, WASHINGTON 98020 - (206) 775-2525 MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
April 1, 1982
Mrs. I. B. Stallsmith
551 Fir Place
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Dear Mrs. Stallsmith:
A completed investigation by the Meter Division regarding
high consumption at the above address on July 7, 1981, and
March 18, 1982, the meter reading history of this account
indicates no unusual consumption amounts. The water meter was
removed and tested in the meter shop and was found to be function-
ing accurately. A leak detector test meter was installed at the
residence on March 18, 1982, with a seven-day graph that showed
the amount of water used and the time of day it was used. The
test meter and graph were removed and the ori-ginal meter was
replaced on March 26, 1982.
It is clear that you do not have a leak and the graph and
meter records show no unusual water consumption as a result of
a faulty meter. The graph, meter record card and a copy of the
previous meter reading history are attached.
In case you are not aware, the City of Edmonds offers a
Senior Citizen Discount on the water rates. If you are interested,
please contact the Utility Billing office at 771-3051.
If you have any questions regarding our findings, please
contact Mr. Lee Willieksen, of the Meter Division, at 771-3202.
Sincerely,
JOHN B. MITCHELL -
Superintendent of Public Works
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Attachments
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551 Fir Place
Edmonds, Wash.
L.'arch 15, 1982
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Uk 1 G 1982
rimonds Cfty Clerk
98020 RECEIVED
City Council MAR 16 1982
Ednondsp Washington RE: UNFAIR �vATEJR BILL . ING Executive Otfices
'3: �
It has been sugr!ested that I write to t1ile DitY Council about this '0
matter since I seem to be getting no where with the water depE-.rtmert by
mail.
I:'.live in a small cul de sac, address above. A;ri elderly and live
alone. I do not waste water even in surmier time when I do a little water-
ing, in my front yard, which is small.
I never use my washing machine oftener than once a month, and usually
only one load -then. I do hand -wash small items in bath -room rash bL.sin
about every day,
1�y dish-washer.is never used exce,�t when I have company for a dinner,
perhaps three or four times a year. A dish -washer is not practical for
one -zerson livin,-. alone.
I take showers only and with low -head of water which takes much less
water than tub -baths.
I filled a lz_rCze plastic bleach bottle with water and set it inside
the toilet tank v.hich displaces quite a bit of water ard uses less water
in fluzhinr..; Unless there are solids t ' o flush, I only pE'rtially depress
the tank lever vihich cleans without wastinp viater.
7here is no way in this world or any other, that I could possibly
use tae arlount of v..,ater the water department is billiiC� me for.
1:5r neighbors have: 1 house,has two residents
2 houses have 3 11
2 houses have 4 it
1 house (as near as I can tell) have about 5
(they come and Col- lots of company)
These people all use their dish -washers and washing machines many
times a vieekp and have more people taking baths and showersp flushing
toilets, etc. and yet some of them have bills little more than mine.
one of them rith three people living there told me their last water
bill was only a fev. cents more than mine.
yow there has to be something wrong vith this water meter, and I
v,ant it changed# replaced with one which is working correctly.
A man from the water department came and tested it about a year
agot and he told me there were no leaks, which I already knew before
he came.
Some years ago I was�:bn a municipal water board for sixye�zrs,
I know that there can be faalty meters and thinr7s can go YTong�."`�"' .
Will you please bring about a satisfactory solution to this -'problem.
Thank youl
am wondering how many other older people living alone in Edmonds
are paying such unfair water bills as mine?
I am quite unhappy having to pay for other peoplest mistakes and
mismanagement 9
I City of Edmonds Water Department 200 Dayton Street. Edmonds. WA. 98020
City of Edmonds Phone 771-3051
Edmonds Water Department Our records indicate that the amount shown is past due.
City Ordinance stipulates that water service will be terminated if payment i.
not made by the due date below. A turn off charge of $10.00 will be added t(
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RETURN THIS OD' After normal office hours: $20.00
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June 23p 1981
Sirs:
This is to inform you that I am very unhappy with
my utility bills from you people,
Firstp there is only ONE person living in this
tLouse. Being elderly and'living alonet I do not use
bath -tub for baths. I only use the shower (low head
of water) and sponge baths. I got stuck in the bath-
tub once and had a most difficult time getting out of
it. Showers are safer and use less water.
I have not used my dish -washer since Christmas.
I only use washing machine about once a month. Do
light hand washing in wash -basin in bathroom# -
lingerie and hosieryp between times.
I put a large plastic container filled with
water in the toilet tank which makes it take mueh
.less water for flushing. I've used and am using every
device I can think of to oonserve waterp and still I
get these outrageous water bills, which I am strongly
protesting.
Witb all the rain we've been having# no need to
water the grassr etc.
There just has to be something wrong with the
meter here. I'm asking you to do something about it
how,
I do not want to help pay for all the mistakes
and mismanagement the city has done in the pastr nor
do I want to help pay for other peoples problems in
other areas of the city.
Mrs. I. M. Stallsmith
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LOCATION OF METER
GURR. READ DATE
CURRENT READ
PREV READ DATE
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CONSUMPTION
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NOTES
CLOSING BILL TO:
NAME
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MEMO TO: Jack Mitchell"—
Superinte2jenof Public Works
VIA: Archie Brena
Water/Sewer Division Supervisor
FROM: Lee Willieksen
Meter Division Leadman
March 29, 1982
SUBJECT: MRS. I. B. STALLSMITH LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1982
. UTILITY BILLING ACCOUNT NUMBER 107-01650
A completed investigation by the Meter Division regarding high
consumption at the above address on July 7, 1981 and March 18, 1982,
shows the meter reading history of this account indicates no unusual
consumption amounts. The water meter was removed and tested in the
meter shop for accuracy and was found to be functioning perfectly.
A leak detector test meter was installed at the residence on March 18,
1982, with a seven day graph that would show water used, and at what
time of day it was used. The test meter and graph were removed and
the original meter replaced on March 26, 1982.
It is clear that the customer has no leak that we know of and that
the graph and meter records show no unusal water consumption as a
result of a faulty meter or equipment. The graph, meter record card
and a copy of previous meter reading history are attached.
If there are any questions regarding this matter, please feel free
to contact me.
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Attachments
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551 Fir Place
Edmonds# Wash,
111arch 15, 1982
RLCEi
MAk 1G 1982
rimonds Cfty Clerk
98020 RECEIVED
City Council [AAR 16 1982
Edmondst Washington RE: UNFAIR �VATER BILL ING Executive Offices
,3.--3(',
It has been sugr�ested that I write to the Dity Council about this 1041
matter since I seem to be getting no where with the water de,,)E,.rtr,,ert by
mail.
I .live in a small cul de sac, address above. Am elderly and live
alone. I do not waste water even in sur;mier time when I do a li�tle viater-
ing in my front yardp which is small.
I never use my washinF, machine oftener than once a month, and usually
only one load then. I do hand -wash srr-11 items in bath -room v.-ash bL.sin
about every day.
lj_v dish -washer is never used exce.3t when I have company for a dinner,
perhaps three or four times a year. A dish -washer is not practical for
one --oerson livin.,- alone.
I take showers only and with low -head of water rhich takes much less
water than tub -baths.
I filled a large plastic bleach bottle with water and set it inside
the toilet tank rhich displaces quite a bit of water ard uses less water
ir flushirF,,. Unless there are solids to flush, I only partially de -press
the tank lev-er which cleans without wasting water.
. mhere it no way in this world or any other, that I could possibly
use tne anount of v..,ater the water department is billiijp- me f or.
1.�y neighbors have: 1 house.has two residents
2 houses have 3 11 ___1
2 houses have 4 if
1 house (as near as I can tell) have about 5
(they come and go,- lots of company)
V.-lese people all use their dish -washers and washing machines many
tinnes a vieekj and have more people taking baths and showersp flushing
toilets# etc. and yet some of them have bills little more than mine.
one of them with three people living there told me their last water
bill vas only a few cents more than mine.
Yow there has to be something wrong with this water metery and I
tart it changed# replaced with one which is working correctly.
A man fron the water department came and tested it about a year
ago, and he told me there were no leaks# which I already knew before
he came.
Some years ago I wasibn a municipal water board for six y�._a.rs.
I know that there can be faulty meters and thin,7s can go wrong"e,
will you please bring about a satisfactory solution to this' problem.
Thank yout
77'-"� � �. 7n,
I am wondering how many other older people living al,one in Edmonds
are paying such unfair water bills as mine?
I am quite unhappy having to pay for other peoplest mistakes and
mismanagements
I city of Edmonds Water Department 200 Dayton Street. Edmonds. WA. 98020
City of Edmonds Phone 771-3051
Edmonds Water Department Our records indicate that the amount shown is past due.
City Ordinance stipulates that water service will be terminated if payment i,'
not made by the due date below. A turn off charge of $10.00 will be added tc
z your current bill.
0
M An additional charge to restore service will be:
0
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Lu During normal office hours: $10-00
RETURN THIS After normal office hours: $20.00
If you have already paid this bill, please disregard this notice.
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Service Addresil: 551 FIR PL
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SERVICE ADDRESS:
551 FIR PL
Account Number: 107-01650
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Due Date: 3/23/82
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EDMONDS, WA. 98020
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Edmondsp Wash. 98020
June 230 1981
Sirs:
This is to inform you that I am very unhappy with
my utility bills from you people,
Firstp there is only ONE person living in this
tLousee Being elderly and'living alone# I do not use
bath -tub for baths* I only use the shower (low head
of water) and sponge baths. I got stuck in the bath-
tub once and had a post difficult time getting out of
it. Showers are safer and use less water.
I have not used my dish -washer since Christmas.
I -only use washing machine about once a month. Do
light hand washing in wash -basin in bathroomp-
lingerie and hosiery# between times.
I put a large plastic container filled with
water in the toilet tank which makes it take mush
less water for flushing, I've used and am using every
device I can think of to oonserve waterp and still I
get these outrageous water billsp which I am strongly
protesting.
WitU all the rain we've been havingp no need to
water the grassp etc.
There just has to be something wrong with the
meter here. I'm asking you to do something about it,
how,
I do not want to help pay for all the mistakes
and mismanagement the city has done in the pastp nor
do I want to help pay for other peoples problems in
other areas of the city.
Mrs. I. M. Stallsmith
I
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WA TER SERVICE: El START (T/ON) TURN OFF El CLOSING (FLO)
DATE J3 REREAD El NEW METER El LOCK El UNLOCK
LOCATION OF METER
CURR. READ DATE
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� CURRENTI READ
1 1 Yl 71/
=V. READ DATE
PRE
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I PREVIOUS READ
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CONSUMPTION
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READ BY DATE OF
NOTES
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CLOSING BILL TO:
NAME
STREET
ADDRESS
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CLOSING BILL AMOUNTS
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nmonds Cfty Clerk
0 51 Fir Place
mondsp Wash. 98020 RECEIVED
1-arch 159 1982
City Council MAR 16 1982
Ednondsp Washington RE: UNFAIR �VATER BILLING Executive Offices
,3:30
It has been sugi-ested that I write to the Dity Council about this P724
matter since I seen to be getting no where with the water department by
mail.
1-live in a small cul de sacp address above. Am elderly and live
alone. I do not waste water even in summer time when I do a little water-
ing in my front yardp which is small.
I never use my washing machine oftener than once a monthp a.-d usually
only one load then. I do hand -wash small items in bath -room wash bE:.sin
about every day*
J�y dish -washer is never used excejA when I have company for a dinnerp
perhaps three or four times a year. A dish -washer is not practical for
one -oerson livin7 alone.
I take showere only and with low -head of water rhich takes much less
water than tub -baths.
I filled a large plastic bleach bottle with water and set it inside
the toilet tank thich displaces quite a bit of water and uses less water
in flushirF?-. Unless there are solids to flushv I only partially depress
the tank lever which cleans without wasting viater.
m.here is no way in this world or any other, that I could possibly
use the ariount of water the water department is billing me for.
yy neighbors have: 1 house has two residents
2 houses have 3 if
2 houses have 4 it
1 house (as near as I can tell) have about 5
(they come and goy- lots'of company)
These people all use their dish -washers and washing machines many
tinnes a weekt and have more people taking baths and showersp flushing
toilets# etc. and yet some of them have bills little more than mine.
one of thern with three people living there told me their last water
bill was only a fevi cents more than mine.
Yow there has to be something wrong with this water metert and I
want it changedp replaced with one which is working correctly.
A man fron the water department came and tested it about a year
agop and he told me there were no leaksp which I already knew before
he came,
Some years ago I was on a nmnicipal water board for six years.
I know that there can be faulty meters and thin7s can go Y,,rong*
Will you please bring about a satisfactory solution to this problem.
Thank youl
I am wondering how many other older people living alone in Edmonds
are paying such unfair water bills as mine?
I am quite unhappy having to pay for other peoples, mistakes and
mismanagement j
01
City of Edmonds Water Department 200 Dayton Street. Edmonds, WA. 98020
City of Edmonds Phone 771-3051
Edmonds Water Department Our records indicate that the amount shown is past due.
City Ordinance stipulates that water service will be terminated if payment is
not made by the due date below. A turn off charge of $10.00 will be added to
z your current bill.
0
M An additional charge to restore service will be:
0
LL
11:
W During normal office hours: $10-00
a.
RETURN THIS U) After normal office hours: $20.00
if you have already paid this bill, please disregard this notice.
PORTION WITH
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PAYMENT
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ServiceAddress: 551 FIR PL
35.68
SERVICE ADDRESS: (Am:ooun:tDueD:
551 FIR PL AccountNumber: 107-01650 DueDate: 3/23/82
TO: STALLSMITH I M
551 FIR PL
EDMONDS, WA. 98020
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