Leak relief and household assistance

A high water bill may have a path to review

Hidden plumbing failures can produce an alarming bill before the problem is visible. This guide separates what Town of Flower Mound Utility Billing Division publicly describes from the practical steps every customer can take while requesting help.

Provider-specific review

What the public record says about a leak adjustment

Flower Mound’s leak-adjustment form requires a request within two months of the bill date being challenged, a description of where the leak occurred, the date it began and ended, the repair date, and the repairing company or parts source. A detailed repair invoice/receipt or parts receipt must be attached. The Town makes no more than one adjustment to the same account in a 24-month period, reviews whether reasonable property maintenance could have prevented the leak, and may prorate or deny an adjustment if the leak was preventable or not corrected promptly. The account must remain current during review; if approved, the Town contacts the resident with an offered adjustment and gives 30 days to accept or decline. No public formula, percentage, or gallon cap is printed on the current form, so the customer should not assume the entire bill will be removed.

Stop the loss

Shut off the failing fixture or supply and arrange a qualified repair.

Keep proof

Save dated invoices, parts receipts, photographs, and meter readings.

Request review

Submit the request promptly and keep paying any undisputed amount.

Utility assistance

Customer assistance and eligibility

Flower Mound’s current Utility Billing pages do not advertise a recurring senior, disabled-veteran, or income-qualified monthly water credit, and they do not publish a utility-assistance cap. A customer facing hardship should contact Utility Billing at 972-874-6010 before the cutoff to ask about an extension or payment arrangement and should separately contact local community-action, church, or charitable programs. The Town’s published automatic-draft program is a payment-timing tool, not an income-assistance benefit.

State and federal connections

Where to ask for broader aid

The Town does not publish an internal LIHWAP application or automatic federal/state-benefit crediting process on its current utility pages. Residents should call 2-1-1 Texas and request the current TDHCA/LIHWAP or Denton County community-action referral, then notify Utility Billing if an agency is processing a payment. Assistance programs commonly require identification, proof of income, residence, and a current utility bill, and their funding, caps, and direct-to-utility payment rules change by program year.

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Leak policy

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State/federal aid

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Leak and assistance notes

Build the file before asking Town of Flower Mound Utility Billing Division for relief

A high bill can have several causes, including a hidden plumbing failure, irrigation use, a meter issue, a change in occupancy, or a rate adjustment. The provider’s leak policy determines whether any credit is available; an unusually high bill does not automatically qualify.

Keep a dated record of the reading, the suspected source, the repair, the contractor or parts receipt, and the return to normal use. Ask whether the utility requires a specific form, a licensed repair, a meter test, photos, or a request within a fixed number of days.

For income-related difficulty, ask about local assistance, payment arrangements, state programs, and community referrals separately from a leak adjustment. These programs often use different applications, documents, funding limits, and deadlines.

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