NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

The Borough new Sewer Billing System calculated the 3rd Quarter "Summer" bills based on the current “quarterly usage" as requried by Code. (The old system undercalculated and did not use the current quarterly useage.)  The Summer Quarter is a high usage quarter. The excess usage fee is $36.79 per 1000 cubic feet of water usage in excess of 2500 cubic feet water usage per billing quarter.  The Borough recognizes most excess usage in the Summer is not discharged into the sewer system and is reviewing adjusting the excess usage fee for the Summer 3rd Quarter.

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BILLING QUESTIONS?
Liz Holtz, Sewer Utility Billing Clerk
973-543-7152 *17
Office Hours
 Friday 8:30-3:30pm 
Tusday Afternoon by appointment
 
  • SEWER BILL CHANGE BILLING ADDRESS/PAYEE FORM
  • BILLING QUESTIONS?
    • Email
    • Voice Message
      • 973-543-7152 #17
      • If promted, please leave your message and you will receive a return call.
  • PAY ONLINE
    • OTHER PAY ONLINE OPTIONS  
      • Sewer Customers may also pay their Sewer Bill by an automatic check generated through their Bank Checking Account's Bill Pay System.
      • Bill Pay System Checks ususally require 3-7 Business Days to be delivered.
  • PAY IN PERSON
    • Phoenix House-1st Floor
      • 9:00am-4:30pm
      • Monday through Friday
      • Borough Clerk's Office 
    • Bowers Building-1st Floor
      • Friday Only
      • 8:30am-3:30pm
      • Tax & Utility Billing Office
  • WATER SERVICE?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 168.50-54 QUARTERLY SEWER UTILITY FEES & RATES

 SEWER BILLING DATES
Billing
Quarter
Months
Covered
Due
Date
Deadline 
Grace Period*
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.

   

Attention Sewer Utility Customers - Please use the links provided below for utility assistance:

Low Income Household Water Assistance Program

The State’s Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears for your water and sewer bills. The program can help you to avoid service disruptions, restore services, stay up-to-date with your payments, and pay reconnections fees. To get more information and apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.