Walhalla to investigate water cutoff policies

After a councilman called attention to a $700 dollar water bill that the customer could not pay, Walhalla’s elected leaders decided it would be worthwhile to study the cutoff policies of other providers, to determine if their city’s policy is too harsh. Councilman David Underwood once again complained last night about Walhalla’s policy of a 10-day grace period before the city may cut off service for someone who doesn’t pay. In answer to why someone’s bill reached $700 dollars, the council was told it was possible a child in the home left water running. Underwood thinks a two-month grace period is more humane. He said, “You gotta have water to live.”