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Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08

Shut-off and delinquency information for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) – Water System

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

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
8 days after the bill due date. LADWP’s current account FAQ says bills are due 19 days after issuance and allows eight days for payment to be received before a late-payment charge is applied.
Late-fee rules
A late-payment charge may be assessed at 1.5% per month on each past-due electric or water service balance exceeding $150. The current FAQ also describes the charge as an 18% annual rate computed daily for the billing period shown on the bill; payment extensions do not automatically exempt the customer. Customers enrolled in qualifying payment agreements, EZ-SAVE, or Lifeline receive the protections stated in the current LADWP program and disconnection materials, provided they maintain required payments or program status.
Shut-off timeline
The standard residential sequence is: bill issued; payment due 19 days later; eight-day receipt grace period; if the balance remains past due, LADWP sends a Past Due Notice by standard U.S. mail; if payment or an approved arrangement is not made, LADWP sends a separate Disconnect Notice specifying the final payment date. Water service can be disconnected as soon as the next business day after the Disconnect Notice deadline. California SB 998 and LADWP policy require information about payment agreements and restoration before disconnection; payment-agreement customers who remain current and EZ-SAVE/Lifeline participants are protected under the published rules. A current 2026 residential disconnect policy report records 4,271 water disconnections from January through June 2026, confirming that the process is active.
Warning and notice protocol
LADWP sends a written Past Due Notice by standard U.S. mail, followed by a separate written Disconnect Notice if the past-due balance is not resolved. Customers may also receive additional postcard and/or email notifications. The disconnect notice states the date by which payment must be received; water may be disconnected the next business day after that date. For rented properties where the landlord is the account holder, California law gives an eligible residential tenant a path to become the LADWP customer without paying the landlord’s delinquent amount, although the tenant must establish LADWP credit and may be required to pay a deposit. The City may temporarily suspend shutoffs during local National Weather Service extreme-weather alerts.
Reconnection costs
LADWP requires the full delinquent amount to be paid through an approved method and then requires the customer to contact 1-800-DIAL-DWP to restore service; a reconnection fee is also required as described in the customer’s Disconnect Notice. The public 2026 pages reviewed do not publish one universal dollar amount or a separate standard-hours versus after-hours/weekend price. Customers should obtain the exact fee from the notice or Customer Contact Center before paying, because the fee can be account- and service-specific.

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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