I just bought a house and I already have an outstanding water bill. I did not use this water. Do I have to pay for it?
A water bill is considered a lien against the property. Your real estate agent and/or title company should inform you of any outstanding water bills during the purchasing process, or you can call us for that information.

When you or the previous owner calls us to change the ownership information on our records, we should be supplied with the water meter reading on the date of closing and a forwarding address for the previous homeowner. A final bill will then be forwarded to that person. If you don't know the address, contact your real estate agent for that information. The agent can also work with the previous owner's agent to take care of the outstanding bill.

If these remedies do not work, the bill must be paid by current homeowner.

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1. How do I get the water bill in my name?
2. How much should I expect my water bill to be per quarter?
3. Why am I being charged a $6.36 fee?
4. Why is my bill so high?
5. I can't pay my entire bill. Will my water be shut off?
6. Why is there a sewer charge on my bill?
7. How is the sewer charge calculated?
8. Can I pay my bill over the phone?
9. Can I make a credit arrangement to pay my bill?
10. Can I have a payment automatically deducted from my checking or savings account or my credit card?
11. Where can I pay my bill?
12. I just bought a house and I already have an outstanding water bill. I did not use this water. Do I have to pay for it?