Water Bill Emergency Assistance offered at Seattle Public Utilities
Water Bill Emergency Assistance offered at Seattle Public Utilities
Provides up to $461. 00 towards utility bill or reduction of 50% of unpaid utility bill to qualified low-income residential customers living within the Seattle city limits who face an immediate water service shut-off or whose water has already been shut off. Single family residences only; does not serve customers living in an apartment or a duplex. Emergency water bill assistance available once every 12 months.
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Physical Address
700 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours
M-F, 7:30am-6pm.
Website
Application process
Call and speak to the Residential Services Team for review of qualifications.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Residential customers living in a single family residence within Seattle city limits who have income at or below 80% of the State Median Income. Residents living in duplexes, multi-family apartments and commercial properties are not eligible. Account must be in the primary applicant's name. Households that already qualify for low-income energy assistance programs. Water bill assistance is available once every 12 months; income eligible households with children under age 18 may receive two pledges in a 12-month period.
Languages
Interpreter services
Service area
98107 98119 98121 98118 98122 98199 98198 98195 98191 98190 98188 98185 98124 98181 98178 98145 98125 98126 98129 98117 98177 98170 98174 98134 98171 98144 98131 98166 98112 98136 98102 98103 98155 98154 98132 98104 98105 98151 98148 98133 98146 98106 98108 98109 98111 98113 98138 98114 98116 98115 98164 98161 98160 98101 98158
Agency info
Seattle Public Utilities
Contracts with private collection businesses to provide garbage, yard waste and recycling collection. Provides solid waste disposal facilities and operates two transfer stations. Offers recycling, composting, drinking water and water quality information, as well as brochures on environmental topics. Provides financial assistance to eligible customers.