http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081126/ap_on_fe_st/odd_big_leaks;_ylt=AhnNdAwepwqIFGPeoAQkdQ7tiBIF


APPLETON, Wis. – An 84-year-old man hit with a $3,000 quarterly water bill for leaky pipes won't have to pay a dime, thanks to the generosity of others.
As of Tuesday, a drive to help Norman Beckman had raised $4,027 in one week. Organizers stopped accepting the contributions that were still coming in.
"The donations ranged from $5 to $500," said Bryan Kassube, who started the drive. "I'm just floored we reached our goal in one week."


It's nice to see there are some people out there that are willing to help others, in a time of need.

In his absence, water pipes froze, causing three leaks that sent 44,700 cubic feet of water through the meter. No damage to the house was reported.
Huh?!

How can there have been no damage to the house?

You don't have 44,700 cubic feet of water go through your meter and compromised pipes and not have damage in your house. In cold climates were there is a risk of frozen pipes the water service enters the house below the frost line. The water meter is almost always inside the house to ensure again that freezing temperatures will not damage the equipment.

The article is sparse on facts and is poorly written. We are not getting all the facts here.



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Here's the full story:

http://www.fdlreporter.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/FON0101/310060024/1985&located=RSS

Not a leak, a faulty meter.

That makes a WHOLE lot more sense.

Thanks for the clarification Grift!


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