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Delinquency and service protection

Understand the shut-off process before it reaches your door

The safest time to ask about a past-due balance, payment arrangement, or hardship protection is before the final notice. This page translates the provider’s published rules into a practical checklist.

Notice and timing

How delinquency is handled

Grace period after the due date

No separate grace-period day count is published. The due date printed on the monthly bill is the payment deadline; the February 2026 service agreement says failure to pay on time may result in late fees and/or termination, and the current fee schedule charges a late-notice fee when a late notice is generated.

Late-fee calculation

The current published Tyler fee schedule does not state a percentage late penalty. It lists a $15 late-notice fee when the notice is generated, a $50 delinquent-disconnection fee, a $35 returned-payment fee, and a $50 same-day expedited fee. A customer remains responsible for the full past-due balance and all applicable charges; the service agreement also permits Tyler to deny a new account or transfer until past-due amounts on a prior account are paid.

Disconnection timeline

The current City code permits Tyler to disconnect water and/or sewer when a bill is not paid when due, but it does not publish one universal calendar day count from the due date to physical shutoff. The customer must pay the full delinquent amount and the applicable disconnect/restoration fee before service is restored. A sewer disconnection also carries a hearing opportunity under the code, so a customer disputing the basis should contact the Water Business Office promptly rather than rely on an assumed grace period.

Statutory warning protocol

What notice should you expect?

Tyler's public fee schedule identifies a $15 late-notice charge when a late notice is generated, while the service agreement warns that nonpayment can lead to termination. The current publicly accessible code and billing pages do not specify a fixed sequence of automated calls, texts, door hangers, colored notices, or a guaranteed number of days before the shutoff date. Customers should monitor mailed or paperless notices, maintain current contact information, and call (903) 531-1230 immediately if an account is disputed or an agency payment is pending; InvoiceCloud text reminders are payment notices, not a guaranteed statutory shutoff warning.

If a notice seems wrong

Document the account balance, payment confirmation, notice date, and any household medical or accessibility concern. Then call the provider using the contact information on its official bill or profile before the stated deadline.

Restoring service

Reconnection costs and timing

After a delinquent disconnect, Tyler requires the full past-due balance plus the $50 delinquent-disconnection fee before restoring service. The current fee schedule separately lists a $50 after-hours turn-on/off fee and a $50 same-day expedited fee; a standard new connection is also $50. A $25 return-trip fee applies when staff must return because water was running or the customer was unavailable at activation. Tyler does not publish a separate regular-hours reconnection amount beyond the delinquent fee or a different weekend restoration tariff, so customers should confirm the exact total with the Water Business Office before paying.

Need a payment arrangement?

Ask before the shut-off date

Tell the customer-service representative that you are responding to a delinquency notice and ask specifically about installment plans, hardship protection, charity referrals, and the amount required to stop the disconnection order.

Customer protection guide

What to do when a bill becomes urgent

A delinquency notice from City of Tyler Water Utilities (TWU) / Water Business Office should be treated as a time-sensitive account document. Read the exact due date, amount required, notice method, and contact instructions on the notice, then compare them with the provider details in this guide.

If you have already paid, gather the confirmation number and posting date. If you cannot pay the full amount, call before the stated shut-off date and ask about arrangements, hardship protections, agency referrals, and the minimum amount needed to pause action.

Keep the conversation specific: ask what will stop the order, when the payment must post, whether a reconnection fee applies, and whether the utility requires a separate request for medical, accessibility, or household-protection status.