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Letter: A public service announcement

W. (name and contact info on file) writes:

Recently one morning we awoke to our water spigot running wide open in our front field, which is easily accessible from the road. There is no telling how long it had been running, because the field was almost flooded. Trying to figure out who left it on last, we came to the conclusion that someone had decided to play a prank. We put a lock on it that day.

Yesterday, we received a phone call from Adair Water District asking if we had a leak sometime in the last month, because our bill had doubled. Someone's malicious prank turned into a costly lesson.

So if you have a spigot that is not close to your home or unattended, it's wise to lock it up. Apparently this is not uncommon in our areas. Hope this saves someone the unnecessary stress and out of pocket expense.




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