South residents of Hgtn. city may get estimated water bills

Huntington County Tab:

Residents of the southern part of the city may be receiving estimated water bills this month.

That's because deep, crusty snow prevented Huntington Water Department employees from reading meters that are in the ground, says Jennifer Gunn, office manager for the water billing department.

The estimated bills are somewhat higher than average for those residents, Gunn says, for several reasons - the billing period was 35 days long, instead of the normal 30 days; and, the billing period covered the holidays, when people are home more than usual and tend to use more water....