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Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08

Shut-off and delinquency information for City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (SBMWD)

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Provider-specific findings

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Grace period
Nineteen days after the mailing date is the published past-due trigger. The bill is due and payable upon presentation; if unpaid 19 days after mailing, SBMWD sends a reminder notice and adds a $2.00 fee. The department then sends a final delinquency notice before termination proceedings. This is the department’s stated billing interval and should not be treated as a guarantee that a customer can ignore the printed due date.
Late-fee rules
When a monthly bill remains unpaid 19 days after mailing, SBMWD adds a fixed $2.00 reminder/delinquency fee and mails a reminder notice. A final delinquency notice follows if payment is not received by the applicable due date. If a payment is rejected, the department’s FAQ identifies a $30.00 returned-draft fee. During the termination sequence, payment restrictions apply: on the scheduled interruption day and afterward until restoration, SBMWD requires cash, cashier’s check, or money order, subject to the department’s current rules.
Shut-off timeline
Day 0 is the bill’s mailing/presentation date and all accounts are billed monthly. Day 19 unpaid triggers a reminder notice and $2.00 fee. If the balance remains unpaid, SBMWD mails a final delinquency notice and the account enters termination proceedings under its rules. The public page does not state a universal calendar day between the final notice and field interruption; when disconnected for nonpayment, restoration requires the past-due balance, a service charge, and a security deposit equal to four times the average monthly bill. Customers should call (909) 384-5095 promptly to discuss payment arrangements before the scheduled interruption.
Warning and notice protocol
SBMWD’s documented protocol is a monthly bill due on presentation, a reminder notice after 19 days with a $2.00 delinquency fee, and a final delinquency notice before service termination. The department does not publish a universal automated-call, text, colored-door-hanger, or after-hours warning sequence for nonpayment. The customer is responsible for obtaining and paying the bill even if it was not received, and the department advises customers to contact Customer Service before the scheduled interruption to discuss alternatives.
Reconnection costs
After a nonpayment disconnection, SBMWD requires the entire past-due balance, a service charge, and a security deposit equal to four times the average monthly bill before water service is restored. The current public delinquency page does not state the service-charge dollar amount or a separate regular-hours reconnection premium. Rule and Regulation No. 10 identifies a $150 same-business-day after-hours service connection charge for acquiring service; customers should confirm whether that after-hours amount applies to their requested reconnection. Establishment and restoration are handled by Customer Service during normal hours, not by the emergency crew.

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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