How do I deal with a power company and water utility that doubled my?
How do I deal with a power company and water utility that doubled my bill and will not correct them? I live alone and have changed nothing. Ask the utility companies to send a technician out to check for leaks or other things that may cause the increase. Most US utilities will do this if you have a radical change in your usage and dont know why. For a water increase, the logical thing to check is for leaks - broken sprinkler lines or running toilets. Even a leak in the basement (if you have one) that hasnt become noticeable yet. My first thought, however, is that your neighbors might be borrowing your services. Perhaps running a hose to your outside water tap when youre not home, hooking up an extension cord to an outside outlet. I would immediately secure both of those. Hardware stores sell locking covers that are easily installed. If you cant do it yourself, a friend or relative can probably do it.