Arkansas man receives $120K water bill to begin the year

Darrell Durbrow got the shock of a lifetime when he opened his water utility bill last week. He was met with a bill of more than $120K.


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[tweker]

This is why you NEVER setup auto payments.

[jpcoleman]

Yep. Have all of your bills mailed to you and not automatically withdrawn from your account, because they will wipe you out for the wrong amounts, and it often takes an act of God for them to re verse their mistakes

[amymartin]

Love the "paper heart attack" line!! I laughed outloud! Great line!

[DarkAmerica]

Man said everyone’s water on me this month. What an awesome fella!!

[J-Mac]

You would think they would have something set up to flag these outrageous bills. Before they’re even mailed out.

[MrTravelnutin]

So how do we know they haven't been robbing him $5 at a time?

[ZaOnly]

Arkansas water bills are always expensive AF honestly

[jethroandthegooddogs]

Don't panic. We make these kinds of mistakes all the time.

[montymartin]

All the utility companies are crooked.
Think about if they just over charge every one a few bucks. That's a lot of money 💰
They do it all the time

[dandamcgowan]

Must b paying the whole town's water bill!!!😂😆

[gdaddy]

That's what you get when you procrastinate about fixing that dripping faucet.

[bobrice]

I can’t even imagine paying for $60 water.

[newyorknewyork]

If you don't get a heart attack at that moment you will get it wasting time trying to talk to right person in the utility company

[MEME-upis]

SMH, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THESE UTILITY COMPANIES! WE NEED TO HAVE MULTIPLE CHOICES FOR TO PICK FROM FOR OUR UTILITIES.

[josecolom]

Our victim forgot to check his nose for luggage, that trunk is full.

[nathandean]

yes if it was me id take the town to court to figure what the issue is.

[patricksouthgaaccountabili]

YOU CAN TELL HE OVER WATERED HIS LAWN & PLANTS.

[austinjenkins]

if im right . at 4.82$ per 1000 gallons . at that bill there saying you used almost right at 25 million gallons in one month . holy shit

[scummymummy]

This happened to me with probation. But they want me to pay and have even taken my driver's license and put leans on all my belongings

[amymartin]

Reporter says water bill, then says utility bill (electricity).