Delinquency research · dataset 2026.08
Shut-off and delinquency information for City of Yakima Water Division / Utility Services
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
- 18 days from bill generation to the stated due date. If the account is still unpaid 28 days after the bill is mailed, Yakima delivers a suspension notice, then suspends service 14 days later.
- Late-fee rules
- The public utility page states a $48 delinquent fee and an $18 reinstatement fee for each service when an account is suspended for nonpayment. The reviewed materials do not state a percentage interest calculation for ordinary residential accounts.
- Shut-off timeline
- Day 0 is bill generation; payment is due after 18 days. If unpaid 28 days after mailing, a suspension notice is delivered; service is suspended 14 days later, approximately 42 days after mailing, subject to posting and account circumstances. Scheduling an online payment after the disconnect date does not guarantee uninterrupted service.
- Warning and notice protocol
- Yakima delivers a suspension notice when the account remains unpaid 28 days after the bill is mailed. The reviewed page does not state a specific door-hanger, phone, text, or color-paper sequence beyond that notice.
- Reconnection costs
- A suspended account is charged an $18 reinstatement fee for each service, in addition to the $48 delinquent fee and full delinquent balance. An after-hours water meter turn-on fee of $52 is published for eligible active/current accounts; the reviewed page does not state whether that is the normal delinquency reconnection price.
Documentation context
5 of 5 fields found
This is a record-completeness measure, not a customer-protection grade.
Washington
34%
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 Yakima Water Division / Utility Services 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.