Yes, the water bills for the City of Auburn are too high, and I think I know why. It isn’t the water consumption amount that adds up, it is the additional charge on our bill each month for “stormwater.”

I live up on Lea Hill and before this area was incorporated into the city of Auburn, our stormwater fee was assessed every other month. Now it is added on each month, and the rate has been increased at least twice since the change from King County to City of Auburn. That is why our water bills are so high.

This stormwater fee is added on to each household in the City of Auburn. Each household. Each month.

Please, someone have an auditor check the City records and correct this severe overcharge.

– C. Whitten