Seattle (water/sewer) late fee
Washington · Municipal
Seattle (water/sewer) charges 1% for a residential water/sewer bill paid late.
That is steeper than 3% of the US utilities in this database that charge a percentage late fee. See where it sits in the national spread.
- Percentage fee
- 1% of the past-due balance
- Grace period
- 15 days
- Can disconnect
- Yes, for non-payment
- Percentile
- Higher than 3% of US utilities that charge a percentage fee
SPU policy: 1% charge on balances over 15 days past due.
Source: https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SPU/Services/CS3101CustomerBillingPaymentsCollections.pdf