什么情况？上海有居民发现：更换自来水表次月，费用暴涨数倍！官方介入↗

Core Viewpoint - Residents of a community in Qingpu District reported a significant increase in water bills after the replacement of water meters in September 2023, with some bills rising from tens to hundreds of yuan [1][17]. Group 1: Water Meter Replacement and Billing Issues - The community, delivered in 2019, underwent a centralized water meter replacement in mid-September 2023, leading to unexpected billing in October [3][19]. - For example, one resident, Mr. Kong, reported an increase from an average monthly water usage of 15 tons to a bill reflecting an additional 82 tons in October [3][19]. - Other residents also reported similar issues, with bills jumping from around 40-60 yuan to amounts exceeding 500 yuan [5][7][22]. Group 2: Company Response and Investigation - The Qingpu District Water Company stated that 50 households in the community experienced discrepancies in water meter readings, all from the same model of water meter, which has since been discontinued from use [13][30]. - The company explained that previous bills were based on remote readings, which may have been affected by weak network signals, and that actual usage should be based on the mechanical readings from the new meters [14][28]. - The company has sent one of the removed old meters for verification to a municipal water meter testing station and will communicate findings to residents once available [16][33].