unpaid water bill on new property

[Cindy Joseph]

Hello everyone. I bought a property and after found there was a water bill unpaid from previous owners. its a few hundred. The contract said that all outstanding charges must be paid. Also the title search did not come up with any unpaid bills. Does anyone have any idea on how to navigate this? I do not think its worth spending money on an attorney. Is the title company at fault at all? thanks