Bloomfield Offers Payment Plan For Unpaid Water Charges

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — As per state law, Bloomfield is offering an installment plan for unpaid water charges that accrued during the coronavirus pandemic, town officials announced Monday.

According to a news release from Bloomfield Township:

“Please be advised that state law requires the Township of Bloomfield to offer residential customers an installment plan for unpaid water charges that accrued between March 9, 2020 and March 15, 2022. Beginning immediately, the Township will be mailing utility payment plan letters to all residential customers who currently have arrearages during the state’s moratorium. The arrearages will be payable in 12 equal monthly installments beginning in October 2022. Residential homeowners with water arrearages between March 9, 2020 to March 15, 2022 are eligible to enroll in an installment plan to bring their charges current. In order to enter into an installment agreement a response to this letter is required by September 1, 2022.”

For more information, contact the tax and water department by phone at 973-680-4051 or by email at taxcollector@bloomfieldtwpnj.com, officials said.

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