Dealing with the bill

Do you use the term "Squawking like a chicken" loosely, mildly or firmly referring to when things don't go the way you plan? Mom and I got an electric shocker when we found out the electric bill was over four hundred dollars. Whoa!!, big bill can not be our house. It isn't even Passover, so the bill can not pass over us. Now, the break down of what is spent on what. There is the electric part, water part, water waste part, and the other part. The electric was over three hundred, water roughly 23 dollars and waste water roughly 45 dollars and other 38 dollars. It adds up and this is not including taxes. Does this include a Senior Citizen discount? I did not see one. Will this bill go down in the future? I would hope so, but I wonder about some of the charges like the waste water. Those with septic tanks would not be charged this fee. Our neighbors also have bills higher than normal. I know the electric was high because the weather was cold and we tried to stay warm. We also have had a mold problem because of the dampness in the air. Despite the bill, it is still good to be home where it is very quiet.