We have heard that the water company is beginning to force people to pay for the installation of water meters in certain properties, and charging an outrageous amount of money for them. Here is a letter from one home owner:
Dear Shannon,
My husband and I are new residents of the City of East Palo Alto. In September, 2019, Palo Alto Park Mutual Water Company informed us that we have to replace the fireflow protection meter installed at my property. The cost would be $2,700. Since the previous owner told us that he replaced all water meters(we have 2) and complied with PAPMWC’s requirements in order to obtain all permits required to final construction/remodeling, I requested by phone and email a copy of the latest (2018) approval of the water meter replacement, to which the company never responded.