On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:17:52 -0700, Scoot
wrote:

I am facing a one-month water bill for $1,800 on a vacant house.
It's the result of winter freezes that broke -- not my pipes -- but
the Water Company meter installed in my basement. I'm hoping that
someone here has seen (or, hopefully not, experienced) a similar
catastrophe and can tell me how the issue was resolved.

Our local water department routinely resolves pipe breaks in favor of
the customer. I also once had a meter freeze and split, and was not
charged for the water that month. But...

I don't live in your jurisdiction. My experience may have no bearing
on yours. Your best bet is to work it out there.

Jeff