Letter to the editor: Price issues with Carolina Water
Bob Palmitier
I wish to respond to the article in the Jacksonville Daily News on Jan 28. The article referred to service and price issues with Carolina Water. Last April, I experienced issues with the same company. I wrote Rep. Cleveland and Sen. Brown about my issues. Rep. Cleveland forwarded my letter to Carolina Water. Here is part of my letter:
My residential sewer rate increased from $57.82 from the previous billing period to $73.73 for this period. That is an increase of 35% in one month. I don t know the exact number of residents who utilize Carolina Water for services here in Onslow County, but assuming that only 10% of the county uses the same, let s analyze some numbers. I rounded out these numbers for simplicity. In 2016, Onwasa reported 48,000 users. 10% of that would be 4800 users. My bill increased by $16 this month, $16 x 4800 comes out to $76,800 additional revenue for one month or $921,600 a year! Total inc