Her water bill jumped by $61,000 in one month due to Baltimore’s faulty meters. It rose to $85,000 while public works investigated.

The city charged her $66 for water use for December 2020 at her property, which she rents out. It was $66 for the next month. Come February, the bill for the last month shot up to $61,338 — with no explanation. As she sought answers from the Department of Public Works, her bill continued to pile up, checking in at