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WATER
SERVICES (UTILITY)
OPENING YOUR UTILITY ACCOUNT
CLOSING YOUR UTILITY ACCOUNT
PAYING YOUR UTILITY BILL
UTILITY ACCOUNT LATE FEES
WASTE WATER SERVICES
Water Services
Water is provided to the citizens of
Meridian by three city owned wells and surface water which
is treated and stored at the City of Clifton water treatment
facility and reservoir.
The surface water is pumped from
the City of Clifton to Meridian via an eight inch water
pipeline along FM 1991.
The water is pumped into a
260,000 gallon mixing tank where it is blended with the well
water.
The City also has a 250,000
gallon elevated water storage tank and a 250,000 gallon
ground storage tank.
The rates for water services are as
follows:
0 to 2,000 gallons $30.50 per month,
minimum charge each month
2,000 to 10,000 gallons $4.00 per 1,000
gallons
10,000 to 20,000 gallons $4.50 per 1,000
gallons
20,000 & up gallons $5.00 per 1,000
gallons
Waste Water Services
The City of Meridian
operates a waste water treatment plant located at 500 S.
Main, Meridian.
This plant can process
approximately 450,000 gallons per day.
The city averages the
water usage for each customer for the months of December,
January and February each year.
This figure is used to calculate
the sewer charge included on the customer’s monthly bill.
The rate per 1,000 gallons
average usage is $4.00 plus a minimum of $3.60.
How to Open a
Utility Account
Top open a new
utility account, visit City Hall in person at 111 N. Main
Street.
An application must be completed
by either the owner of the property or the tenant.
You must have proper
identification (drivers license and/or social security
card), the security deposit, address where the utilities
will be connected and the requested date of connection and a
phone number.
The City of
Meridian can connect the utilities on Monday thru Friday,
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. excluding holidays.
You may call ahead to obtain the
security deposit amount.
All previous accounts, if any,
must be paid in full at the time of connection.
How to Close a
Utility Account
Utility accounts
can be closed by visiting City Hall at 111 N. Main Street or
by calling (254)435-2381 and telling us when you want to
discontinue service.
If there is a remaining balance,
it will be mailed to you at your new address.
Please be sure to have your
forwarding address available.
Paying Your Utility Bill
The Utility bills
are sent out around the 25th of each month.
The bill will include charges
for water use, wastewater use, and garbage pickup.
The bill with give your past meter
readings and the new readings, a breakdown of the charges,
applicable taxes, the total amount owed, the due date and
the date when penalties will be charged.
Payment for water
services can be delivered in person at; Meridian City Hall,
111 N. Main, Meridian, Texas, by mail; City of Meridian, PO
Box 306, Meridian, Texas, 76665, or online; at
www.officialpayments.com, or
by telephone (800) 272-9829 (use jurisdiction code
6557 on either option).
Late Payments,
Disconnects
All utility bills
are due on or about the 15th of each month.
A 10% penalty is added to unpaid
balances.
If you have not paid your bill
by the due date, you will be sent a disconnect notice,
giving the date your utility services will be disconnected
unless payment is received.
The disconnect date is
approximately ten days after the due date.
Service will be disconnected if
the bill is not paid before 4:00 p.m. on the disconnect
date.
A reconnect fee will be added to
all services disconnected.
No service will be reinstated
until all charges, including the past due bill, are paid.
The City will not disconnect
services on weekends or holidays.
We know that
financial emergencies can arise unexpectedly.
If this happens to you, please
contact the City Hall at (254)435-2381 as soon as possible.
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