Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for Paulding County 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
- The application checklist states that customers must pay by the 15th day from the billing date; if unpaid by the 15th, the account is delinquent and subject to the County's nonpayment process.
- Late-fee rules
- Upon delinquency, the County schedules water service for disconnection and adds a $50 administrative fee to the balance; the revised 2026 pamphlet states the fee is not removed even if service is ultimately not disconnected. Final balances 30 days past the due date are forwarded to a third-party collections agency that reports to credit bureaus.
- Shut-off timeline
- The County's 2026 rule is immediate scheduling upon delinquency: pay by the delinquent notice date to avoid the $50 administrative fee and interruption. Once the final bill balance reaches 30 days past due it goes to third-party collections; the exact field-disconnection day is controlled by the delinquent notice.
- Warning and notice protocol
- Paulding requires payment by the delinquent notice date and uses the notice to identify the scheduled disconnection and added administrative fee. The reviewed 2026 pamphlet does not specify whether warnings are delivered by mail, phone, text, or hanger; customers should keep contact information current and call customer service before the notice deadline.
- Reconnection costs
- The 2026 pamphlet states that a delinquent account receives a $50 administrative fee once scheduled for disconnection. A sample bill identifies an additional $75 same-day service charge when payment is made after 4:00 p.m. and a trip is required to restore service; customers should confirm current restoration charges with the County.
Documentation context
5 of 5 fields found
This is a record-completeness measure, not a customer-protection grade.
Georgia
26%
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
- Paulding County Water System 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.