Aqua NC announced in Oct. that it would seek to raise rates for NC customers. The papers have been filed with the utilities commission, and now we get to see who the commission will side with. The people of NC have been ripped off by Aqua and Heater Utilities for too long. To keep your water and sewer bill from jumping to the proposed $70.22 per month, you need to write the commission an e-mail at babette.mckemie@ncmail.net to tell them the American people can't pay this amount for water.