Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Fort Lauderdale Water and Sewer Utility
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
- Bills are due within 25 days of the billing date. The City assesses a 1% per month late-payment penalty on outstanding balances after the due date.
- Late-fee rules
- A 1% monthly late-payment penalty is assessed on outstanding balances. Other published account charges include a $10 connect/disconnect fee, $35 meter-set fee, returned-check charges of $25-$40 or 5% depending on check amount, and a $20 turn-off plus $20 turn-on charge for nonpayment.
- Shut-off timeline
- The reviewed official pages state the 25-day due period and nonpayment turn-off charge but do not publish a complete universal day-by-day calendar from missed due date to field shutoff. Account-specific notices and the current bill control; after service is turned off for nonpayment, the City charges $20 to turn off and $20 to turn on each meter.
- Warning and notice protocol
- The City’s payment and legal-information pages do not specify a single mandatory paper color, door hanger, call cadence, or exact notice-day sequence. Customers can use portal email/text reminders, automated phone payment, and customer service to resolve delinquency; the applicable account notice and Chapter 28 procedures govern.
- Reconnection costs
- $20 to turn on each meter after a nonpayment shutoff, in addition to the $20 turn-off fee and the overdue balance. The reviewed pages do not publish a separate after-hours restoration surcharge.
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 Fort Lauderdale Water and Sewer Utility public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (FL4060486) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID FL4060486.