Should they reimburse me?

[Aw3s0m3]

I'll try to find out what it was. All I know is that it probably isn't THAT harmful to us cuz I kept forgetting not to drink from it and I feel fine... So far.


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[deeda]

Definitely put a note on all your faucets since you don't know what the problem is with the water.

 

[duanes]

Not saying this is your issue, because you were already notified by the water company that a chemical had broken thru.
I worked for a water supplier as a chemist for many years, and because I was the only fish guy there, it became part of my job to go to customers homes whose fish died, and they thought the company was at fault.
100% of the time, after I did a battery of tests, it was obvious the fish keeper killed their own fish. Either out of neglect, kindness (over feeding), not changing water, or changing water without using a chlorine neutralizing agent, adding non-quarantined fish, the list went on and on, many times all of the above.
Water companies are at the mercy of the aquifer, or open water supply, be it rivers or lakes, if the population decides it is not important enough to protect their supply, there will be more and more incidents, and it won't be only fish that die.

 

[MyGiants]

Well you can try good luck...

 

[Adamrhh]

They might chalk it up as oh well your nitrates were high because you didn't do a water change.

 

[pelleeklund]

I'd be 100 percent sure, and be able to prove it, if you plan on making a claim. I doubt they would care unless they knew that you could prove they were at fault. Did you keep the dead fish frozen? Actually, what does it matter? I doubt there is an Ace Ventura style forensics place where you could get a cheap fish autopsy. I say bag it.

 

[HarleyK]

Unless they poisoned your fish by deliberate action or willful neglect, I'd say you have to foot the bill and realize that life is not without risks.

You cannot always hold others responsible for bad things that happen.

Would you share profits with them from successful breeding because they provided you with just the right water chemistry that triggered spawning, would you?


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[HybridHerp]

I'm from Long Island, we got POUNDED by sandy and by LIPA (power company) being really stupid about how they fixed the mess. I lost hundreds of dollars in fish and plants, I had to start my 10 up again from scratch, and my 75 was shot and lost half the fish and all of the plants. Power was out for over a week. If my parents hadn't gotten my reptiles to someone else's home with power they would've died most likely due to the cold as well.

I got absolutely nothing from LIPA for the losses, it was a horrible time for me in the hobby. I HIGHLY doubt government companies would give anyone anything on such a small scale. Maybe if you were a store and lost a crapload of stock because of the water, but otherwise as an individual hobbyist? I'm doubtful.

 

[HarleyK]

I live in NJ and also got pounded by Sandy, and Irene before that. I wished my power had only been out for one week, like in your area.
Those are natural disasters where people lost their homes, some lost their lives.

I'm truly sorry this made for a horrible time in the hobby for you, and it's always hard to lose fish. Count your blessings, I found that that makes life happier and easier in the long run. You still had your tanks, and even some fish!


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