Notice and timing
How delinquency is handled
Grace period after the due date
Fairfax Water bills are due when rendered, with the standard residential statement providing approximately 30 days before the account becomes subject to a late charge. Water charges unpaid within 30 days of the billing date receive a 10% late payment charge on the Reminder Notice. If the account remains unpaid for 10 days after the Reminder Notice, Fairfax Water may disconnect on or after the date printed on the Third and Final Notice.
Late-fee calculation
Fairfax Water applies a 10% Late Payment Charge to water charges that remain unpaid 30 days after the billing date; the charge appears on the Reminder Notice. If a check or automatic bank draft is returned, the 2026 schedule lists a $25 returned-payment charge, and a second returned payment within one year ends participation in recurring debit. The utility may also impose the $61 Turn Off/Turn On charge after nonpayment and an additional $58 after-hours restoration charge when the customer requests same-day restoration outside regular hours.
Disconnection timeline
Day 0 is the bill's rendering/due date. At day 30 unpaid water charges receive a 10% late payment charge and Reminder Notice. If payment is not received within 10 days after that reminder, Fairfax Water can disconnect on or after the Disconnect Date printed on the Third and Final Notice, meaning the normal sequence is roughly day 40 or later depending on mailing and notice timing. Before restoration after nonpayment, the past-due amount and the $61 Turn Off/Turn On charge must be received; same-day regular-hours restoration is accepted Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.