Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Downey Department of Public Works - Water Division
Only provider-specific public findings are stated as policy. A missing field is not replaced with a rule borrowed from another utility.
Provider-specific findings
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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
- Bills are due upon presentation and become subject to discontinuation if unpaid within 60 calendar days from the bill date. A past-due notice is mailed after more than 21 days for balances of $25 or more and includes a late fee.
- Late-fee rules
- Downey's current policy confirms a late fee on qualifying past-due notices but the reviewed accessible policy does not state the current dollar or percentage amount. Payment plans and alternative arrangements are available through Water Billing; partial payments require Finance Director approval.
- Shut-off timeline
- Day 0 is the bi-monthly bill date; after more than 21 days, a $25-or-more balance receives a Past Due Notice. If unpaid, a Red Tag may be hung, and the City contacts the customer by telephone or written notice at least seven business days before discontinuation. Service becomes eligible for discontinuation at 60 days after the bill date, subject to the statutory notices and arrangements.
- Warning and notice protocol
- Downey mails a Past Due Notice after 21 days for balances of $25 or more; if written contact fails or the past-due deadline is missed, a Water Disconnection Notice/Red Tag is hung on the residence. A courtesy telephone call occurs no less than seven business days before disconnection. Returned checks can trigger a Yellow Tag and require cash or certified funds.
- Reconnection costs
- Downey's policy provides a low-income reconnection charge of $50 during normal operating hours and $150 during non-operational hours, subject to CPI adjustment. The FY2026-27 fee schedule also lists delinquent/bad-check return-to-service fees of $53 next day, $69 same day, and $160 after hours; applicability depends on the account and service event.
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 Downey Department of Public Works - Water Division public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.