Water and Sewer Utility Department
E-Mail: watersewer@bloomingdalenj.net

Customer Service & Billing (973) 838-4705 ext. 1
After-Hours Emergencies: 973-838-0158 (Police Dispatcher)

General Water Services

 

  Regular Service:    All metered residential, commercial and industrial water service customers shall pay a fixed service charge quarterly based upon the size of each meter installed in accordance with the following rate schedule:

                                      Meter Size        Basic Service Charge

                                         5/8    inch            $    36.00

                                         3/4    inch                  46.00

                                          1       inch                  57.00

                                         1 1/2 inch                  72.00

                                          2       inch                  89.00

                                          3       inch                219.00

                                          4       inch                444.00

                                          6       inch                872.00

                                          8       inch             1,090.02

Lawn Sprinkler Service:    All metered single family residential and recreational underground lawn sprinkler water service customers shall pay a fixed service charge based on the size of each meter installed, in accordance with the following rate schedule:

                                       Meter Size        Basic Service Charge

                                       5/8    inch            $    18.00

                                        3/4    inch                  23.00

                                        1       inch                  29.00

                                        1 1/2 inch                  36.00

In addition to the basic service charges set forth above, all water  metered service customers shall be charged for all water used, as registered by each water meter installed, at a rate of $2.660 per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:12A-17, the consumption rate shall be inclusive of the State Public Water Tax of one (1) cent per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used.  

Fire Protection Stand-by Service:     All unmetered fire sprinkler stand-by water service customers shall pay a fixed service charge quarterly, based upon the size of the service connection provided, in accordance with the following rate schedule:

                                      Size                Basic Service Charge

                                         2       inch            $  109.50

                                         4       inch                215.30

                                         6       inch                324.80

                                          8       inch                496.03

All water service customers who have unmetered private fire hydrants shall pay a fixed service charge quarterly, based upon the size of the service connection provided, in accordance with the following rate schedule:

                                   Size                Basic Service Charge

                                     4 inch Hydrant         215.29

                                     6 inch Hydrant         324.81

No water shall be used through private fire hydrants except for purposes of testing, with the approval of the Utility Superintendent or for firefighting suppression. In such cases, no additional charges will be made for such use. 

Borough of Bloomingdale • Copyright © 2007
Updated January 8, 2007