EPC in Wright City is getting a major rebate on its water bill after company officials noticed that their bills have been exceptionally high. The business has been overcharged $3,758, City Clerk and …
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EPC in Wright City is getting a major rebate on its water bill after company officials noticed that their bills have been exceptionally high.The business has been overcharged $3,758, City Clerk and Treasurer Karen Girondo said. The mistake is due to confusion about the type of water meter that had been installed at the EPC site when it was constructed in 2016, Girondo explained.The readings from meters at some sites have to be multiplied either by 10 or by 100 to get the correct usage amount, she said. The multiplier depends on what kind of meter was installed.The trouble occurred because EPC’s water usage reading was being multiplied by 100 when it should only have been multiplied by 10, Girondo said. That led to water bills of $700 to $1,000 over the last six months since the site opened, she said.Wright City aldermen June 8 approved a credit that will be applied to future utility bills at EPC until the disparity has been corrected.EPC is an electronics recycling and disposal company. The 104,000-square-foot facility at 100 S. Stringtown Road in Wright City employs more than 70 people.EPC
