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Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help pay arrears for your water & sewer bills. The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to water & sewer arrears. To get more information and apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.
The program will provide benefits directly to water and sewer companies on behalf of residential customers. The assistance can be used, in order of priority, to:
- Restore services where services have been terminated and pay reconnection fees and other charges accrued due to a disconnection.
- Avoid service disruption for those residential customers who are in danger of disconnection (e.g., received shut off notices or have past due balances) and to help them afford bill payment going forward; and
- Support those household customers who are current in their bills but might be in danger of falling behind in the near future.
- Help address tax liens due to water & sewer arrears.
Priority will also be given to families with elderly or disabled household members and/or with children under the age of five, no matter which category they fall into
For more information and to apply, visit: waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211. Please review the LIHWAP Frequently Asked Questions
PLEASE NOTE: The water usage column, located on the front of your billing postcard, should state per 100 gallons of water usage rather than per 1000 gallons of water usage.
Winter Termination Program
The NJ Department of Community Affairs has implemented a Winter Termination Program to prevent discontinuation for eligible residential customers receiving residential electric, sewer and water service from a local authority, municipal authority, or rural electric cooperative from November 15th through March 15th. All customers in arrears should visit: DCAid or NJ211 for possible assistance. For further details, please review: Winter Termination Program and Winter Termination Program Flyer
Covid- 19 Ratepayer Information
Certain measures are in place providing relief to ratepayers experiencing economic hardship during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please review this message in it's entirety: COVID-19 Utility Ratepayer Relief Notice
Installment Plans:
Installment plans for arrearages accruing between March 9, 2020 and March 15, 2022 are available through July 22, 2022 for a twelve(12) month duration. To maintain the installment plan, a residential customer must pay the monthly installment amount, plus the current bill or the plan will be voided. For more information, please contact 732-828-2100 x183.
Bill Assistance & Arrearage Forgiveness Programs:
- NJ Dept. of Community Affairs Assistance Program
- Utility Assistance Programs
- "Do You Need Help With Your Home Energy Bills?"- Brochure
Contact: 1-844-930-1778 or Call: 2-1-1.
Water & Sewer Billing
Water and Sewer is billed quarterly and is based on consumption from the prior billing period meter read to the current billing period meter read.
Final Billing Fee
When a property is being sold, and a transfer of ownership occurs- finals must be requested 24 hours in advance. A final billing fee of $25 will be added to each water and sewer account. View the Final Meter Readings Form (PDF).
Meter Testing Fee
If a meter is determined to be inaccurately recording the water usage, there will be no charge to the user. However, if the meter is found to be recording correctly, the user shall pay a testing fee of $20.