Billing and Payments
Water Rates and Billing Resources
Bills are due on or before the 16th of each month. If we have not received your payment by the date printed on your bill, a past due bill will be sent out. This bill is a reminder to anyone that inadvertently did not pay that they have until the end of the month to pay or a $35 Certified Shut Off Notice will be sent. The Shut Off Notice will provide information for you to attend a monthly meeting to make payment arrangements. If payment is not made by the 16th of the month following the original due date, and you have not made payment arrangements, your water service will be disconnected. There is a $100.00 fee to reconnect the service. Reconnections will not be made the same day and will only be done between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Understanding Your Water Bill
Below is an example of the left side (keep this portion for your records) of typical residential bill.
- The District’s address
- The meter’s current reading at the end of this service period. If an “Estimated” appears after this number, the meter reading was estimated.
- The meter’s previous reading at the end of the last service period.
- Gallons of water usage during this billing cycle (we bill water usage per 1000). Calculated by subtracting (5) Previous Reading from the (4) Current Reading.
- The amount due for water usage and the only revenue kept by Jf Co RWD #12. See Fees and Rates for the current water prices.
- The amount charged for the State Water Plan. We transfer all fee and tax revenues to the state of Kansas as directed.
- Any charges or credits from previous month(s).
- Any charges in addition to water usage.
- The service address.
- Your account number.
- The date the bill was prepared.
- The month and day the meter was read.
- The total amount due if paid by the 16th of the month that the bill was due.
- The amount of the late charge (10%) if the bill is not paid by the 16th of the month that the bill was due.
- The total amount of the bill if not paid by the 16th of the month that the bill was due.
- PLEASE RETURN THE STUB ON THE RIGHT WITH YOUR PAYMENT.
You can mail your payments to:
216 Winchester St., Winchester, KS 66097 or we have a drop box in the door at the office.
Why is My Bill So High?
- Do you have any leaking faucets, inside or outside?
- Have you checked for a leak in your toilet? (See How to check your toilet for a leak.)
- Have you checked your water softener’s cycling program?
- Have you had additional people in your home during the month’s reading period? I.e., Holidays
- Have your children been home from school or has anyone been working from home to use more water than usual during the month’s reading period?
- Have you been doing any outside watering?
- Do you see an obvious leak on your main water line?
- Have your livestock been drinking RWD water instead of from a pond or other means of drinking?
- Did you let water drip during cold weather?
- Could there be any other extraordinary usage during the month’s meter reading period? I.e., Someone left the water hose running night.