Although city officials blame residents for delinquencies totaling more than $40 million, the vast majority of that balance actually comes from businesses, nonprofits and even government offices.
Yet, just like Detroit, Baltimore is targeting residents instead of going after corporate accounts.
According to the United Nations, having access to clean water is a human right. But, apparently Detroit and Baltimore don't think of their residents as human beings.
It wasn't right when water was shut off to the residents of Detroit, and it's just as shameful that Baltimore is planning on doing this to its people.
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boohoo, cry me a river or pay your bill. Don't like it, dig a well.
UN Human Rights???? pay your bill
So this article is saying that the businesses/nonprofits water will NOT be cut off?
I'd need some proof of that. I think this is just drama.
If these folks want their water left on, they need to pay their bill like the rest of us.. maybe instead of the cellphone or cable bill, huh?
If I were in charge, businesses, non-profits and ESPECIALLY government offices would be cut off by the close of business today.
Money for the inner city tattoos comes before the water bill...
Water is free.
2:15 You never heard of O'Malley's rain tax, then.
instead of shutting the water off, try a wage or gov't check garnishment. if the money is taken before it gets to the person, then the bill will eventually be paid and they will still have water. how ridiculous to just shut off the water, and electric as in Princess Anne, without even attempting to go the debt collection route.
333-The guy in Princess Anne was stealing electricity for months...might want to look up his arrest/trial history as well. Guy wasn't anything worth defending.
..."According to the United Nations, having access to clean water is a human right."
Good thing we don't answer to the United Nations
Collecting water in cisterns, filtering natural sources and distilling water all provide clean water, should one want it badly enough to expend the effort for it.
The water plant employees are under no such obligation to work for free.
9:34 - No well drilling allowed!
HUMANS should not have to pay for water….period
Then humans need to do what humans have always done, since time began: move somewhere else where water is free and plentiful,
219-Everybody pays....period.
5:12 - You're right….if you don't have free water - move!
5:53 -If you have a well you don't pay for the water! You only pay to have it drilled.
I still stand by my original comment that NO Human should have to pay for water.
If the ENTIRE government entities would stay out of our way of life things would be easier.
Even in the county - to drill a well you need a permit, well driller says he's required by county to drill to a certain depth - the county says "no, it's up to well driller". In Wicomico Co. - a 4" well, 270 ft deep will cost you $5000. Good water is found at 70 to 100ft - 270ft is full of iron and sulfur then you need a water conditioner. It's all a bunch of BS. Someone in the county must own stock in the water conditioning companies.
Any well driller out there willing to drill 70 to 100ft. I'll take my chances with the nitrates. It should be MY choice anyway!
Agreed 100%. Someone please tell United Nations there is plenty of FREE WATER IN INNER HARBOR, for the ones who "Forgot" to pay their bill.
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