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Utility Claims 99-Year-Old Used 139,876 Gallons Of Water In 1 Month

By Carey Alexander on June 20, 2009 6:00 PM 130 Comments

—>Meet 99-year-old Jeanette Cohen, a Washington resident who either lives in her shower or is the recipient of the more bizarre bills spat out by the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority. Cohen normally pays $30 to use about 3,000 gallons per month, but the utility insists that she used 139,876 gallons of water last month and now owes almost $1,200. More »