SAWS will start shutting h2o services off in San Antonio for past owing bills in Oct

SAN ANTONIO – A moratorium on shutting off h2o due to absence of payment is coming to an conclude in San Antonio in just a couple of months.

SAWS will resume disconnecting provider for buyers with big past-because of balances beginning in October.

The water utility originally paused water provider shutoffs due to non-payment at the starting of the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020.

According to SAWS officials, there are at the moment 60,876 accounts that are past because of. That is 11.1% of all SAWS consumer accounts.

The overall total for SAWS costs that are previous because of more than 60 days equals $36,588,241 as of July 7, SAWS details exhibits.

SAWS spokesperson Anne Hayden told KSAT that the drinking water utility’s important message is that “we want our buyers to remain related but if they are powering in on their account, they need to go on the web or simply call us to established up a payment strategy.”

If you’re at the moment previous thanks on your SAWS monthly bill – the utility has established up two on the net choices for either placing up a payment system or applying for financial support.

“We know that slipping driving on costs does not transpire right away, and it will get a while to get current yet again,” Hayden stated.

Location up a payment program will protect against your drinking water assistance from becoming shut off, in accordance to SAWS. If you set up a payment program, you will be expected to spend the payment arrangement quantity in addition to your latest month to month charges.

SAWS officials claimed 500 customers have gained h2o invoice guidance totaling $415,000 considering the fact that April 2020.

If you consider you may well qualify for one particular of the SAWS require-based help packages visit saws.org/uplift or call 210-233-Treatment (2273). Payment preparations and support info can also be discovered on saws.org/getcurrent.

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