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Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08

Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Hayward Water System – Revenue Division / Public Works and Utilities Department

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Provider-specific findings

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Grace period
The City’s discontinuation policy says a bill becomes delinquent 15 days after the bill date. The $5 late fee is assessed when the account remains unpaid 35 days after the bill date, after the initial Late Payment Notice. The printed due date controls, and mailed postmarks do not count as payment receipt.
Late-fee rules
If a balance remains unpaid 35 days after the bill date, the City assesses a $5 late fee and sends a Late Payment Notice; the discontinuation policy states that no interest is charged. Additional field, notice, or restoration charges can apply if the account proceeds into delinquency service actions. Customers who cannot pay should contact Revenue at (510) 583-4600 or HSS@hayward-ca.gov to establish an arrangement, which generally requires repayment within 12 months unless hardship supports a longer schedule.
Shut-off timeline
The published progression is: bill date and printed due date; 15 days after the bill date the bill is delinquent; 35 days after the bill date a $5 late fee and Late Payment Notice are issued, requesting payment within 21 days; 21 days after that Late Payment Notice, the City attempts a telephone call or hand-delivers a Final Notice requiring payment within seven days; if still unpaid, service may be discontinued. If a payment plan is in place, failure to pay current charges or a balance that remains 60 days delinquent can lead to termination no sooner than five business days after a final notice is posted. A landlord-account protection and special seven-day tenant notice apply in specified rental situations.
Warning and notice protocol
Hayward uses the bill, Late Payment Notice, attempted phone call or hand-delivered Final Notice, and a final notice posted at the property before discontinuation. The Final Notice gives seven days to pay or arrange an alternative schedule. Notices and the policy are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. Customers may request a payment arrangement or alternative schedule; medical or financial hardship protections require medical certification where applicable, proof of financial inability such as income below 200% of the federal poverty level or qualifying benefits, and willingness to maintain a plan. For a single-family rental with a landlord account, the tenant receives written notice at least seven days before service is stopped; multifamily landlord accounts are subject to separate protections.
Reconnection costs
The current customer-service page lists a $255 reactivation fee after a nonpayment shutoff. A same-day reactivation request after a shutoff is listed at $142, in addition to any required deposit; the City’s current fee schedule also lists a service-restoration/unlock charge and separate meter-lock or removal charges depending on what field work occurred. The published page does not state a separate after-hours reconnection amount or promise overnight restoration, so customers should confirm the applicable field fee and service window with Revenue before paying. Same-day start-of-service activation, before a delinquency shutoff, is an additional $108.

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

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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

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