Leak relief and household assistance

A high water bill may have a path to review

Hidden plumbing failures can produce an alarming bill before the problem is visible. This guide separates what City of Carrollton Utility Customer Service / Water Utilities publicly describes from the practical steps every customer can take while requesting help.

Provider-specific review

What the public record says about a leak adjustment

Carrollton requires a Certification of Water Leak Repair form, a description of the leak, proof of payment for repairs, and a copy of any required permit within 90 days of the bill reflecting wastage. No adjustment is made until a full leak-free billing period occurs. Eligibility is limited to one adjustment in any 12-month period or two in any 60-month period; pool-system leaks are excluded, and a leak not repaired within six billing periods receives no adjustment. If the leak did not return to the sanitary or storm sewer, the adjustment is 60% of the difference between the affected bill(s) and the average of the two prior years' same-month water charges. If it returned to a sewer, the limit is 50%; irrigation-line leaks are limited to 40%. The policy also adjusts the winter-quarter sewer average when qualifying wastage occurred during the determination quarter.

Stop the loss

Shut off the failing fixture or supply and arrange a qualified repair.

Keep proof

Save dated invoices, parts receipts, photographs, and meter readings.

Request review

Submit the request promptly and keep paying any undisputed amount.

Utility assistance

Customer assistance and eligibility

Carrollton offers a 14-day payment extension through the online portal and states that customers with long-term difficulty may be referred to local social services that assist with utility payments after eligibility screening. No City-funded senior, disabled-veteran, or fixed monthly water-credit cap is published in the current utility materials. Customers should contact Utility Customer Service at (972) 466-3120 to request the applicable local referral.

State and federal connections

Where to ask for broader aid

The City does not publish an automatic LIHWAP or state/federal water-aid interface. Customers with ongoing hardship should request the City's local social-services referral, call 2-1-1 Texas, and check the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Help for Texans portal at https://tdhca.texas.gov/help-for-texans. Any agency pledge should be coordinated with Utility Customer Service before the 10-day interruption window expires.

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Leak and assistance notes

Build the file before asking City of Carrollton Utility Customer Service / Water Utilities for relief

A high bill can have several causes, including a hidden plumbing failure, irrigation use, a meter issue, a change in occupancy, or a rate adjustment. The provider’s leak policy determines whether any credit is available; an unusually high bill does not automatically qualify.

Keep a dated record of the reading, the suspected source, the repair, the contractor or parts receipt, and the return to normal use. Ask whether the utility requires a specific form, a licensed repair, a meter test, photos, or a request within a fixed number of days.

For income-related difficulty, ask about local assistance, payment arrangements, state programs, and community referrals separately from a leak adjustment. These programs often use different applications, documents, funding limits, and deadlines.

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