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Originally Posted by redpoint5
When I purchased my house, I received a letter that said sewer charges will be based on water usage. For the first couple months there was no water usage, but I still received a sewer bill. Apparently they charge $34/mo regardless of use, for all eternity. I called the sewer company and told them they could discontinue service and I wasn't going to pay the bill. They responded that they can't discontinue service and that they would put a lien on the house.
I can't believe it is legal to take ownership of a persons home just because they wouldn't pay for a service they didn't want, but were forced to have.
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It's a safety thing... mandated like seat belts and airbags in cars. Granted, there is sometimes no logic behind it (if you aren't using it then why charge you for it), but each home must have an approved system for handling human waste (either a septic system or a connection to the city sewer system). So unlike water, electric, phone, you can't just 'turn off' sewer.