Water & Sewage
Your Water & Sewage Bill Explained
Your “Water Bill” covers three separate utilities – water, sewage, and refuse and billed quarterly (February/April/August/November).
The “Water” portion of your bill comprises of two parts: “Water” which is based upon usage and covers the cost of purchasing water from the Harmar Water Authority. The second component “Water Maintenance Fee” (flat $60.00 per quarter) covers costs associated with maintaining our water distribution system (lines, valves, pumps, tanks, etc.), funding replacement of waterlines, and breaks.
The “Sewage” portion of your bill also comprises of two parts” Sewage usage” & “AVJSA Sewage Upgrade” “Sewage” covers the bill sent to the Borough by the AVJSA to process our share of the sewage it receives, and to maintain our sanitary sewage system.
The “AVJSA Sewage Upgrade” is a flat rate that covers what the AVJSA is billing the Borough to pay for their DEP mandated upgrade.
Only 4% of your total sewage bill remains in the Borough to maintain our sanitary system, and for the remaining 96% is sent to the AVJSA.
The “Refuse” portion covers both your weekly, curbside, unlimited, large-household items, garbage service, and the quarterly E-Waste and Hazardous Household Waste service.
Credit Card Payment and E-Bills are available by enrolling at cheswickboro.authoritypay.com to pay by credit card and/or to sign up for e-billing. Enrolling on the website also provides historical usage and transactional data. You will need your CID number, which is located on the upper left-hand side of your bill. If you do not have a copy of your bill, you can call the office, and we can provide you with that number.
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