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Important News

NEW OFFICE HOURS

Beginning March 1, 2023 the office hours will be 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

HOLIDAY CLOSING: MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023

YEARLY RATE INCREASE – EFFECTIVE 3/15/2023 BILLING
The board approved a rate increase of 4% for usage. The $18.30 minimum charge for residents with a ¾” meter will not change. Bulk metered customers were mailed letters based on meter size.

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023 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thursday, May 11, 2023 Western Park Comm. Building at 7 pm.  The Notice of Annual Meeting will be included in next month’s billing.

Bill Payment Options

West Carteret Water Corporation still offers a wide variety of convenient payment options for our customers. Simply choose the option that best suits your needs. Thank you for your patience as we continue to do everything in our power to keep our staff and members safe.

Cold Weather & Billing Cycles

Please ensure your pipes are properly insulated.  Due to recent freezing temps and meters that are manually read after the holidays, some bills exceed 30 days.  These accounts will have fewer days in next billing.

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Inclement Weather - Frozen Plumbing

January 13, 2023

During these spurts of extremely cold weather, you may experience interruptions of water due to your personal plumbing being... frozen. To help avoid that, we offer the following suggestions:

  • Ensure that all exposed plumbing is insulated, especially any metal piping or fittings.
  • Where plumbing is installed on an exterior wall, such as a kitchen or bathroom, open the cabinet doors during extremely low temps.
  • Disconnect all hoses from exterior faucets and insulate all faucets.
  • Although we do not encourage wasting water, sometimes the only way to avoid frozen plumbing is allow a small stream of water to run in your sinks or tubs if you know you have exposed plumbing.
  • If your plumbing...

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Spring is Arriving - Time to Check for Leaks Where You Live!

Spring is Arriving - Time to Check for Leaks Where You Live!

March 01, 2023

Welcome to FIX A LEAK WEEK 2023

What should every homeowner know? We think EVERY homeowner should know how to identify and fix water leaks around their homes!

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