Florida Woman Pays Nearly $500 Water Bill With Pennies
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A woman in Deltona, Florida, paid a water utility bill worth $493 with pennies on Monday, February 26.Deltona resident Dana McCool shared a number of Facebook Live videos showing her entering the Deltona Water Department and paying her bill using a small wheelbarrow load of pennies.Speaking to Storyful, McCool said she paid the bill with pennies because she thinks that her, along with others in her municipality, have been receiving “over-inflated water bills.” She said they have had monthly water bills as high as $700.McCool said Delton Water Department told them that they “have a leak.” However, a plumber and a leak detector have since told McCool they don’t.McCool added that she paid in pennies because she wanted to protest in a meaningful way.Her Facebook Live clips had earned over 13,000 views at the time of writing. Credit: Dana McCool via Storyful