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Washougal residents protest steep water bills

City links higher bills to elevated consumption during peak season, 'long-planned rate increases'

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Washougal residents gather in front of City Hall on Oct. 27, 2020, to protest higher-than-normal water bills. The residents have asked city leaders to explain the reasons behind the increased bills, which they say were unexpected and excessive. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

When Ashley Rheault opened her most recent water bill from the city of Washougal, she simply couldn’t believe her eyes.

Nobody, she thought, should have to pay $452.11 for two months’ worth of water. She desperately hoped that the number was a misprint of some sort. After all, she had been charged only $380 on her previous bill and, as far as she knew, hadn’t increased her water consumption.

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