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10 Water Bill
10 Water Bill
JAMES KELLY
9 SETH DRIVE NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER
BLUE ANCHOR, NJ, 08037-9491 BOX 371331
PITTSBURGH PA 15250-7331
Please tear along the dotted line and return this portion with your payment.
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TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $30.84
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QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR WATER SERVICE provide the Company with the proper documentation, usually a doctor’s note,
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-272-1325 and you must provide an additional doctor’s note for recertification at the end
of the first thirty (30) days. Please note that if you do not provide the Company
Hours: M-F, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
with a recertification of your medical emergency at the end of the first month,
For Emergencies: We're available 24/7 your service may become subject to discontinuance following the end of the next
• TEXT TELEPHONE: 1-800-300-6202 (TDD Service for hearing- and billing cycle. To extend the emergency service continuance beyond sixty (60)
speechimpaired customers) days, you may apply to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities at the address
• MAIL: If you prefer, you may write to our Customer Service Center provided below (you must provide the Board with your medical certifications).You
at P.O. Box 578, Alton, Illinois 62002-0578. You may also visit us at also remain liable for payment for all service rendered, including the service
www.newjerseyamwater. com. With all correspondence, please include provided to you during the medical emergency.
your name, account number, service address, mailing address and RECONNECTION FEE
telephone number, including area code.
If your service is discontinued, a reconnection fee will be applied. Before water
• The enclosed envelope is for payment only. Including correspondence service is restored, the outstanding balance and the reconnection fee must
in this envelope may delay processing of both your payment and your be paid in full, or satisfactory arrangements must be made to pay the bill in
correspondence. full. These reconnection fees are located within the tariff covering your service
• A copy of your water rate is available upon request. territory. In order to ensure that a reconnection may be made Monday through
WAYS TO PAY YOUR BILL Friday during normal business hours on the same day requested and at the
normal working hours charge, the request must be received by the Company
• ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROGRAM: Save time and money! This free before 3 p.m. Requests for reconnection received after 3 p.m. may not be
service automatically deducts the amount of your bill from your bank completed on the same day as the request unless the customer asks for an
account. Call us today to sign up or for more information. “emergency reconnection” and pays the emergency reconnection charge. The
• INTERNET: Visit www.amwater.com/myh2o to pay your bill online. charge for an emergency reconnection is located within the tariff covering your
• MAIL:Include the pre-addressed payment stub, write your account number service territory, which can be found on our Web site atwww.newjerseyamwater.
and address on your check or money order, use the envelope provided. DO com. Under the Customer Service drop down menu, select Rates Information.
NOT SEND CASH.
RETURNED CHECK CHARGE
• IN PERSON: Although our offices do not accept payments, many
If you submit a payment by check or direct debit that is returned by the bank
convenient, authorized locations accept payments during business hours.
as uncollectible, you will be charged a handling fee for each direct debit or
To find an authorized agent, call us or visit our Web site.
check debit returned as outlined in New Jersey American’s tariff. The current
ESTIMATED BILLS bill and handling charge will need to be paid by cash, certified check, money
If your bill was estimated, it may mean the meter could not be read for some order or bank check. If you present two checks that are returned by the bank as
reason. Estimated reads could be a sign of a problem with your meter. If you uncollectible within a 12-month period, you will need to pay all outstanding and
ever receive four consecutive estimated monthly reads (or two consecutive future bills for one year by cash, certified check, money order or bank check. If
estimated quarterly reads), New Jersey American Water will have to obtain an you are a direct debit customer and your account cannot be debited twice in a
actual meter reading. You may call our Customer Service Center to report the twelve-month period because of insufficient funds, you will be removed from the
actual reading on the meter, or to schedule an appointment during evening direct debit program, and you will be required to pay all outstanding and future
and/or weekend hours to read your meter. You may also request a postage paid bills for one year by cash, certified check, money order or bank check.
business reply card on which you can record the actual meter reading and mail H2O HELP TO OTHERS PROGRAM
it to us for billing. Scheduled weekend and evening hours are available to read
This program helps low-income customers with their water bills. If you would like
your meter.
more information on this program, please contact our program administrator
YOUR RIGHTS BEFORE TERMINATION OF SERVICE New Jersey SHARES at 1-877-652-9426 (1-877-NJAWH2O). Visit us online for
In accordance with the requirements of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities more information and links to other New Jersey utility assistance programs.
(New Jersey Administrative Code Title 14), you have the following rights. If any of BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
the following apply to your circumstances, please notify us immediately.
New Jersey American Water is regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public
-DEFERRED PAYMENTS: If you cannot pay or wish to contest your bill,
Utilities (NJBPU). Customers may contact the Division of Customer Assistance,
call us right away. If you cannot pay an overdue bill, contact us before the
44 South Clinton Avenue, 9th Floor Post Office Box 350 Trenton, New Jersey
discontinuance date to discuss establishing a deferred payment agreement.
08625-0350, at 800-624-0241 and 609-777-3300.
-MEDICAL EMERGENCY: If you have an emergency medical condition that would
be adversely affected by water service interruption and you are having difficulty * Please note: The NJBPU rights, rules and regulations as listed above apply
paying your bill, call us. In addition to other deferred payment arrangements we to New Jersey American Water’s regulated operations in which it owns and
offer, you may be entitled to a medical emergency service continuance pursuant the customers served within those operations. These rules do not apply to the
to N.J.A.C. 14:3-3.6(d). If you meet the requirements of this regulation, your water/ wastewater systems that New Jersey American Water operates, but does
water service will be continued for up to two (2) months. To qualify, you must not own.