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Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Compton Water Utility Division
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Provider-specific findings
Delinquency research for this provider
The notes below may document a rule or explain a specific public-information limit. Any active notice and direct provider confirmation remain controlling.
- Grace period
- For a regular bill with a balance greater than $15, Compton assesses a $10 late charge when payment has not been received by close of business on the 21st day after the blue bill is generated. A balance of $15 or less may carry to the next bill without a late charge. The regular bill's printed due date remains controlling, and the 21-day threshold is an administrative late-charge trigger rather than permission to delay payment.
- Late-fee rules
- An account balance greater than $15 that remains unpaid through the close of business on day 21 after the regular bill is generated receives a fixed $10 late charge; balances of $15 or less are carried forward without a late charge. Once an account is processed for shutoff, Compton adds a $50 shut-off processing fee even if the field crew has not physically disconnected the meter. Payment received from 3:01–6:00 p.m. adds $25, making the processing fee $75; a residential customer proving household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty line keeps the regular-hours processing fee at $50. If the meter is removed after one week of nonpayment, another $50 fee is assessed. Check, card, and online convenience fees are separate.
- Shut-off timeline
- Day 0 is generation of the regular blue bill. Day 21 is the late-charge threshold for balances above $15, with a $10 late charge. Compton will not discontinue service for nonpayment until a balance above $15 has been delinquent for at least 60 days. The City makes a good-faith telephone effort at least seven days before the anticipated disconnection; if payment, an arrangement, or qualifying hardship protection is not completed, a written door-hanger disconnection notice is delivered at least five days before termination. After shutoff processing, payment before 3:00 p.m. carries the $50 processing fee and payment from 3:01–6:00 p.m. carries $75; payment after 3:00 p.m. may not restore service until the following business day. If unpaid one week after the initial disconnection date, the meter may be removed with an additional $50 charge; one week after meter removal the account may be closed and new service requirements apply.
- Warning and notice protocol
- The City's written discontinuation policy requires a customer notice and a good-faith telephone call at least seven days before the anticipated nonpayment disconnection. If telephone contact is unsuccessful, the property is multifamily, or the mailing address differs from the service address, Compton leaves a second notice addressed to the occupant as a door hanger. The final disconnection door hanger identifies the customer and premises, delinquent amount, payment deadline, extension request, bill-review/appeal process, alternative payment or amortization options, and a contact number. It is delivered no less than five days before termination. Medical need, severe financial hardship, an accepted arrangement, or a bill investigation can pause discontinuation when the policy requirements are met.
- Reconnection costs
- After an account is processed for shutoff, the standard restoration processing fee is $50 when payment is received by 3:00 p.m.; payment received from 3:01–6:00 p.m. adds $25 for a $75 total. Compton does not accept checks on shutoff-processed accounts. A residential customer proving household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty line remains eligible for the $50 processing fee during regular business hours regardless of payment time. The public rules do not publish an after-6:00 p.m. emergency reconnection price; online-payment instructions warn that payment after 3:00 p.m. may restore service the next business day. All delinquent charges, fees, and any required prepayment must be satisfied.
Documentation context
5 of 5 fields found
This is a record-completeness measure, not a customer-protection grade.
California
56%
records with any shut-off detail
National
34%
records with any shut-off detail
Research record
Broad public detail found
5 of 5 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- City of Compton Water Utility Division public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CA1910026) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CA1910026.