Private Investor-Owned Utility
Liberty New York Water - Merrick District
Serving Merrick District and listed Nassau County communities
Population served
135000 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for NY2902840)
State system code
FIPS 36
Billing frequency
Monthly base charge and water-usage billing; the Liberty bill explainer describes a basic charge billed each month plus a usage charge.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Liberty New York Water - Merrick District operates as a private investor-owned utility serving Merrick District and listed Nassau County communities. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as A regulated fixed basic charge plus volumetric water-usage charges. The Merrick service area includes Merrick, North Merrick, Bellmore, North Bellmore, Wantagh, North Wantagh, Seaford, and specified portions of other Nassau communities; rates are controlled by the New York Public Service Commission tariff.. Bills are generated monthly base charge and water-usage billing; the liberty bill explainer describes a basic charge billed each month plus a usage charge., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Liberty’s current rate-update page gives the requested increase for an 8,000-gallon Merrick customer but not a complete 2026 total bill for 5,000-7,000 gallons.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
This record is for Liberty’s regulated water service; the current Liberty New York Water pages do not describe a sewer charge or winter-average wastewater calculation for the Merrick water district.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Liberty bills by meter usage and may estimate a bill when a meter cannot be read; the explainer says six months without a meter read may trigger a $25 fee. The current public pages do not specify the AMI/AMR technology or route schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
1-877-426-6999, 24/7 emergency line.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Merrick District and listed Nassau County communities
Liberty New York Water - Merrick District is listed here as a private investor-owned utility. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.