Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Bradenton Utilities Customer Service – Water, Sewer and Reclaimed Water
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
- Payment is due within 20 days of the billing date. If water and sewer charges, including tax, are not paid before the 20th day, the City adds the late charge; service may be discontinued after 30 days from rendition of the bill.
- Late-fee rules
- A 10% charge is added to the water-and-sewer bill, including tax, when payment is not received before the 20th day following the original billing date. The City also lists minimum $25 NSF/returned-item fees and a minimum $20 bank chargeback fee, subject to increase based on the City's actual bank charge.
- Shut-off timeline
- Bradenton's published sequence is: bill issued on the monthly 28–32 day cycle; payment due within 20 days; 10% late charge after that point; and if unpaid within 30 days from bill rendition, the Public Works director may discontinue water and disconnect the premises. The City's official FAQ warns that the notice to discontinue service is printed in the center of the bill.
- Warning and notice protocol
- Bradenton prints the notice to discontinue service in the center of the utility bill when payment has not been received under the City code. The current policy does not promise a separate automated-call, SMS, door-hanger, or multi-mailer sequence. Customers should monitor the printed bill notice and contact Utility Billing at (941) 932-9434 before the day-30 cutoff.
- Reconnection costs
- The FY2026 fee schedule lists a $75 after-hours service fee for requested turn-on/turn-off outside regular business hours. When an account is shut off for nonpayment, an additional deposit is applied when the disconnection order is generated and must be paid before restoration; the additional deposit is calculated as two months times the six-month average bill plus $15. The public fee schedule does not state a separate fixed ordinary-hours delinquency reconnection amount beyond the account balance, applicable fees, and additional deposit.
Documentation context
5 of 5 fields found
This is a record-completeness measure, not a customer-protection grade.
Florida
42%
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 Bradenton Utilities Customer Service – Water, Sewer and Reclaimed Water 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.