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Tracewood Apartments in Jackson, Mississippi, disputes a $910,000 water bill from JXN Water, claiming they didn't receive bills for over two years.
The apartment complex argues the bills were sent to the previous owner and blames a "system failure" for their inability to access online accounts.
JXN Water says a payment plan was agreed upon but not followed, leading to a temporary water shutoff.
The apartment complex maintains they are willing to pay but seek a longer payment plan and verification of the charges.
Tracewood Apartments, one of 15 apartment complexes in Jackson embroiled in disputes over massive unpaid water bills from JXN Water — the utility headed by Interim Third Party Water Manager Ted Henifin — took its case to federal court Thursday, Aug. 1