The same day CBC published a story about a Hintonburg property owner stuck with another man's eight-year-old water bill, Meg Dolland got a letter from the city.

She had heard about Robert Haslett , who found out this year that he was on the hook for nearly $500 for water arrears and interest accrued by the previous owner, who died in 2019.

Now, it was Dolland's turn.

Her letter asked her to pay $435 for just 10 days of water use, plus interest, dating back to March 2020 — just before she took possession of her house in Old Ottawa South.

"Five years is unreasonable," Dolland said. "$400 from a bill for 10 days is unreasonable. Let's be adults here and acknowledge this is unfair."

In her view, it isn't fair for the city to take so long to notify her about the charge, with interest buil

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