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dhutton

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?

Massachusetts.

Briefly, I own a condominium (townhouse). The underground water line leading to my unit sprung a leak. A company was hired by the Management Company to find and repair the problem.

The problem is this:

The water meter(s) is located in a pit some 6-8 feet distant from my unit.
The leak occured after the meter and in common area before the pipe entered my unit.

The Management Company claims that I am responsible for the water charges.

(For the record, the bill quoted 559,160 gallons used since July 1, 2004. I have, in 20-odd years, never used more than the minimum gallonage charge, which is 15,000 gallons. The dollar amount is $3,120.29)

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Doug H.
 


HomeGuru

Senior Member
dhutton said:
What is the name of your state?

Massachusetts.

Briefly, I own a condominium (townhouse). The underground water line leading to my unit sprung a leak. A company was hired by the Management Company to find and repair the problem.

The problem is this:

The water meter(s) is located in a pit some 6-8 feet distant from my unit.
The leak occured after the meter and in common area before the pipe entered my unit.

The Management Company claims that I am responsible for the water charges.

(For the record, the bill quoted 559,160 gallons used since July 1, 2004. I have, in 20-odd years, never used more than the minimum gallonage charge, which is 15,000 gallons. The dollar amount is $3,120.29)

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Doug H.
**A: per your CC&R's, who is the owner and/or entity responsible for repair and maint. of the actual water line that broke?
 

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