When is my water bill due? What if I'm late?

All water bills are due on the 1st of the month, however you have until the 10th of the month to pay with no penalty. A late penalty (10% of your bill) is assessed after the 10th of the month (if the 10th falls on a weekend, we will give you the next business day to pay). We will send out a late notice after the 10th. If your bill remains unpaid after the due date on your late notice, your service is subject to disconnect and your meter locked (or pulled) until your bill is paid in full. You will be assessed a service charge of $25 to get service reconnected.  We accept cash, checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard and Discover (with an additional 3% convenience fee) as forms of payment for water bills. Make checks payable to City of Dewey or Dewey Public Works Authority, or just DPWA.

Automatic drafting of your checking account is available at no charge (drafting will begin with approximately the 2nd bill after the bank draft information is submitted, and the bill will be drafted on the 5th of every month). Forms are available at City Hall or on the website at ONLINE TOOLS, DOCUMENT CENTRAL. A voided check is required.

In accordance with City Ordinance, you must make payment arrangements by the 10th of the month that the bill is due in, and 1/2 of your current bill must be paid at the time arrangements are made. Arrangements must be made in person at City Hall, and can only be made by the person in whose name the water account is set up.

If you are 30 days past due, your account will be disconnected, and your meter locked (or pulled). In order to re-establish service, a $175 deposit plus payment in full of your unpaid account is required to turn the water/sewer/trash service back on. If your water has been turned off at the meter due to non-payment or for any other reason, and we find that the meter has been turned back on for any length of time, you will be subject to a meter tampering fee of $100.00 per occurance.

There is a slot in the door you can put your payment in if you need to pay your water bill after hours.