Legal Advice for Water Dispute/Consumer Rights in Colorado -- 2
Budget: $50 – $0 USD
A group of neighbors may need legal advice and possibly representation regarding a dispute with our private water and sewer provider over liability and responsibility for water line repairs.
The company owns and maintains the main line. But when the tap to the main line from someone's house fails, even though they spec'd, bought, and installed the taps themselves up to and including the shut off valve on the homeowner's property, they are now telling homeowners that it is there responsibility to pay for the repair costing people over $10K for each occurrence. The main line is 50 years old, made of transite, and contains asbestos. It should have been replaced years ago. There is a 40 percent failure rate on our street alone and we have heard that over a dozen have been replaced in the community this year so far.
On our block, we are a group of mostly retired people living in Colorado Springs CO, but in the unincorporated area. Most of us are retired and don't have $10K to hand to anyone. If not, we will be looking for legal support, preferably from someone located in Colorado/US familiar with situations like these.
Relevant experience
-Utility regulation
-Declaratory rulings
-Public utility commissions
-Water/sewer company disputes
-Consumer protection / contract / billing disputes
-Knowledge of Colorado statutes and PUC rules
-The nuances of Colorado’s statutes (e.g. C.R.S. § 40-1-103, § 40-3-104.4) and PUC rules (4 CCR 723-1, 723-5) are c-critical.
-Willingness to take on a smaller case
Geographic proximity:
-Local to Colorado Springs, CO
The company owns and maintains the main line. But when the tap to the main line from someone's house fails, even though they spec'd, bought, and installed the taps themselves up to and including the shut off valve on the homeowner's property, they are now telling homeowners that it is there responsibility to pay for the repair costing people over $10K for each occurrence. The main line is 50 years old, made of transite, and contains asbestos. It should have been replaced years ago. There is a 40 percent failure rate on our street alone and we have heard that over a dozen have been replaced in the community this year so far.
On our block, we are a group of mostly retired people living in Colorado Springs CO, but in the unincorporated area. Most of us are retired and don't have $10K to hand to anyone. If not, we will be looking for legal support, preferably from someone located in Colorado/US familiar with situations like these.
Relevant experience
-Utility regulation
-Declaratory rulings
-Public utility commissions
-Water/sewer company disputes
-Consumer protection / contract / billing disputes
-Knowledge of Colorado statutes and PUC rules
-The nuances of Colorado’s statutes (e.g. C.R.S. § 40-1-103, § 40-3-104.4) and PUC rules (4 CCR 723-1, 723-5) are c-critical.
-Willingness to take on a smaller case
Geographic proximity:
-Local to Colorado Springs, CO