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Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08

Shut-off and delinquency information for Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD)

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Provider-specific findings

Delinquency research for this provider

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Grace period
Bills are due upon presentation and become delinquent 25 calendar days later. For residential and non-residential accounts with an unpaid balance of $10 or more, IRWD applies a one-time 10% charge plus 1.5% interest after that delinquency point, followed by 1.5% interest each month on the unpaid balance. IRWD publishes a multistep 40-day residential discontinuation-notification process, so the 25-day payment period is not itself the physical shutoff date.
Late-fee rules
Under the FY 2026–27 schedule, water, sewer, and recycled-water bills are due on presentation and delinquent after 25 calendar days. If at least $10 remains unpaid, IRWD assesses a one-time 10% of the unpaid balance plus 1.5% interest; each subsequent month adds 1.5% interest to the unpaid balance. A returned NSF check carries a $20 fee. Delinquent customers must pay the outstanding balance, late charges, interest, and applicable trip/reconnection charges before restoration, subject to listed exceptions and state-law limits.
Shut-off timeline
IRWD describes residential service protection as a multistep, 40-day notification process under California SB 998. The bill is presented, becomes delinquent after 25 calendar days, and late charges begin under the FY 2026–27 schedule. The District’s current residential policy provides notices, payment-arrangement opportunities, an appeals path, and fee limits before discontinuation; the final shutoff date must be read from the customer’s notices because the public summary does not give one universal calendar day from bill date. After shutoff, all delinquent charges and required restoration/dispatch charges must be paid; payments and arrangements can prevent interruption when kept current.
Warning and notice protocol
IRWD’s current payment and billing pages identify a multistep, 40-day residential notification process, extensions and payment arrangements, an appeals process, and fee limits/waivers. The District publishes its SB 998 discontinuation policy in English, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The current public summary does not enumerate each contact channel or the precise mailing/posting cadence, so customers should read the account’s mailed/electronic notices and call 949-453-5300 before the stated deadline. Payment arrangements split an approved past-due balance into six or twelve monthly installments while normal billing continues; a missed arrangement payment breaks the arrangement and makes the full past-due balance immediately due.
Reconnection costs
FY 2026–27 IRWD charges a $59–$81 reconnection fee after delinquency, depending on the applicable service circumstance, and an after-hours reconnection fee of $179–$216. A separate dispatch charge is $81 during normally scheduled operations and $216 after hours. Service is not restored until delinquent charges, late charges, interest, and required trip/reconnection fees are paid; qualifying exceptions may apply under California law or the District’s discontinuation policy.

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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