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BILLING QUESTIONS?
Liz Holtz , Sewer Utility Billing Clerk
973-543-7152 *17
- PAY IN PERSON
- Phoenix House
- 9:00am-4:30pm
- Monday through Friday
- Borough Clerks Office First Floor
- Phoenix House
- WATER SERVICE?
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Water Service is provided by New Jersey American Water.
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To sign up or transfer service
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1-800-272-1325
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- SELLING OR PURCHASING A HOME?
- If you are selling or purchasing a home there is no need to contact the Borough to transfer service.
- The name of the new responsible party for the service will automatically transfer into the Borough Billing System from the sellers name to the new property owners name upon transfer of the property deed.
- RENTING?
- If you are renting and will be responsible for paying the sewer bill please email or call.
- sewerbill@mendhamnj.org
- 973-543-7152 *17
- If you are renting and will be responsible for paying the sewer bill please email or call.
- BILLING CYCLE
- Sewer usage is billed quarterly.
- Sewer usage is billed at a fixed rate.
- The fixed rate is based on an average water usage of less than 2500 cubic feet per quarter.
- A surcharge is billed per billing quarter, per 1000 cubic feet of water usage in excess of 2500 cubic feet water usage.
- DUE DATE
- The Quarterly Sewer Bill Payment is due on the 1st of the month that begins the next billing quarter.
- GRACE PERIOD
- The Grace Period deadline is the 30th of the month that begins the next billing quarter.
- No interest is charged if a payment is made within the Grace Period.
- LATE PAYMENT & INTEREST
- Payment after the Grace Period deadline is considered a Late Payment.
- The Late Payment interest rate is 8% per annum.
- Interest is charged from the Due Date not the Grace Period Deadline to the date actual payment is received.
SEWER BILLING DATES |
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Billing
Quarter
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Months
Covered
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Due
Date
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Deadline
Grace Period*
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1st Quarter | December - February | 3/1 | 3/30 |
2nd Quarter | March - May | 6/1 | 6/30 |
3rd Quarter | June - August | 9/1 | 9/30 |
4th Quarter | September - November | 12/1 | 12/30 |
*Late Payment Interest is accrued from the Due Date.
2023 Sewer Rates Per Quarter | |
Residential | |
Service Fee | $ 148.20 |
Maintenance Fee/Capital Improvements | $ 71.47 |
Excess Usage Fee* | $ 36.79 |
Residential - Senior | |
Service Fee | $ 136.74 |
Maintenance Fee/Capital Improvements | $ - |
Excess Usage Fee* | $ - |
Business - Non-Residential User | |
Service Fee | $ 210.20 |
Maintenance Fee/Capital Improvements | $ 99.85 |
Excess Usage Fee* | $ 105.10 |
Non-Public Water System User | |
Service Fee | $ 167.03 |
*Per billing quarter, per 1000 cubic feet of water usage in excess of 2500 cubic feet water usage. |