Sarnia considering water bill relief program for leaks

Sarnia is considering a relief program for property owners who encounter an unexpectedly high water bill because of a leak. City council June 23 is being asked to consider covering up to 75 per cent, to a maximum of $2,000, of those costs if someone’s bill at least triples due to a leak that goes undetected. The city already gets maybe 10 to 20 calls a year from people who don’t realize there’s a leak until they see a massive bill, said engineering and operations general manage