What to Do When You Can’t Pay Your Gwinnet County Water Bill
Gwinnet County Water is a water company serving the Gwinnet County area of Georgia.
How to Pay the Bill
Pay online: You can pay your Gwinnet County Water bill online by visiting https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/sec/portal/gwinnett/Departments/PublicUtilities/PayWaterBillOnline/gc-dwr-portletWindow?_kraview=1&action=e&windowstate=normal&mode=view. Checking account and credit card payments are accepted. Customers must register for a free online account before submitting payment.
Pay by phone: Phone payments are accepted through an automated service 24 hours a day. Call 1-678-376-6800 and follow the phone prompts to make a payment. If your service is in jeopardy of being disconnection, do not use this option. Payments may take up to 48 hours to post to your account. Credit and debit cards (with a credit card logo) are accepted by phone.
Pay by mail: If you will be paying with a check or money order, you can send your payment to:
Gwinnet County Water Resources
PO Box 530575
Atlanta, GA 30353-0575
Pay at a customer service center: Payments are accepted at one customer service center in Gwinnet County. You can make payment with cash, personal check or credit card. The address for the payment center is:
684 Winder Hwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Pay automatically: If you wish to give Gwinnet County Water permission to debit your total bill each month from your bank account, contact customer service at 1-678-376-6800 for more information. There is an online form that can be used to register your auto pay account.
Questions About Your Billing Statement or Account?
Utility and water companies typically disclose service charges and fees such as late payment fees, security deposits, returned check fees and connection fees. Although the fees are readilty available does not necessarily mean customer understand the charges. If you do not understand the fees and charges, you should visit the Gwinnet County Water Customer Care Page. You can also inquire about your billing statement or account by calling a customer service representative at 1-678-376-6700.
How the Penalty Fees Work
Gwinnet County Water charges several fees if customers are unable to make payment on-time or if service is disconnected for non-payment.
- Deposit: All customers must pay a deposit of $50 for residential homes. This deposit is non-refundable, so customers cannot use this deposit to make payment when discontinuing service nor will the deposit be returned when service is discontinued.
- Late payment fee: 10% of the total unpaid bill.
- Returned check fee: Charged at the maximum allowed by the state. The amount may vary as state laws change.
- Non-payment service restoration: $50 per instance.
- Same day reconnection from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.: $125 per instance.
- Same day reconnection from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.: $250 per instance.
I Can’t Make a Payment
Customer service is the first place customers should turn when they can’t make a Gwinnet County Water payment. The number for customer service is 1-678-376-6700. Customer service is available from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. It is best to contact customer service as soon as you know you will be unable to make payment. Do not wait for the disconnect notice to call.
Payment arrangements: Billing or payment arrangements are available through customer service. The details of the arrangement will be based on the current amount due and the status of your account.
Will They Work With Me to Pay My Bill?
There are so many companies out there that claim to help the consumer when they offer no real resolution. The consumer is the only one who knows the truth. Did Gwinnet County Water work with you?
