I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. During these heavy rains, the box fills up with water and the lid floats up. By the time you see it, the box is empty but the lid is ajar. We told the utility dept about this. They sent a guy over, who explained it that way. Since most of the covers have poor or broken latches, he just screwed a #12 sheet metal screw into the seam between the cover and box rim. That has been an effective fix. You could do it yourself.
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