Municipal Department
Borough of Fair Lawn Water Department and Water Billing
Serving Fair Lawn
Population served
35,564 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NJ0217001)
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Quarterly. Fair Lawn sends water bills four times per year and provides a quarterly e-bill option.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Borough of Fair Lawn Water Department and Water Billing operates as a municipal department serving Fair Lawn. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Uniform volumetric water charge. The current public billing page states $6.50 per 1,000 gallons for 2025; no newer 2026 rate table was exposed in the reviewed page. Fair Lawn operates municipal wells, treatment facilities, and distribution mains, with some interconnections to regional suppliers.. Bills are generated quarterly. fair lawn sends water bills four times per year and provides a quarterly e-bill option., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. As a current 2026 estimate because the reviewed page exposes the 2025 rate but no 2026 rate or fixed service charge. At the published 2025 rate, 5,000-7,000 gallons would be $32.50-$45.50 in usage per month before any quarterly adjustments or penalties.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The Fair Lawn water billing page describes water-only quarterly billing and does not expose a separate sewer usage formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The Water Distribution Division maintains and installs/removes meters and the Borough has a meter replacement program; the reviewed pages do not identify AMR/AMI technology or the routine read schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
201-794-5374 / 201-794-5304 / 201-794-5326 for Water Generation, Distribution, and Public Works; the Borough operates its water department 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but does not label a separate payment emergency line.
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A practical reference for Fair Lawn
Borough of Fair Lawn Water Department and Water Billing is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.