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Debtor and Water Billing Services

The Debtor & Water Billing Service is responsible for the raising of all debtor & water billing accounts and ensuring ongoing debt recovery.

Debtor Service
Debtor Accounts There are five major debtor account types. They are:

• General Debtor - for all general charges.
• Kerb & Gutter - for all kerb & gutter related charges.
• Private Works - for charges relating to the purchase of goods from the Council store, the hire of Council plant and labor for private jobs.
• Business Waste Collections, Cardboard Collections and tip fees.

Invoices

Invoices are raised on individual accounts. Details are recorded and the invoices are issued as soon as practical after works are completed.

Statements

Statements are issued monthly, detailing all transactions during the month:

Payment of Debtor Accounts

Payments are due in 30 days and interest is charged at 9%pa on all overdue accounts, except those where suitable payment arrangements have been made. Debtor Accounts can be paid by:

• cheque (at office or by mail),
• cash or credit card (at office)
• EFTPOS (at office)
• Direct Debit (by arrangement)
• Direct Deposit (by arrangement into Council's bank account)

BPAY or POSTbillpay is not available for debtor accounts. 

Water Billing Service

Water Billing

In order to preserve and better utilise our valuable water resource Yass Valley Council has a User Pays System for water consumption. The Water Charges are made up of two components: the Water Availability Charge and the Water Consumption Charge.

The Water Availability Charge, which forms part of the Rates Notice, is calculated according to water meter size and is charged per meter as follows;

Water Meters 20 mm to 32 mm	$212.00
Murrumbateman Water Meters 20mm to 32mm	$159.00
Water Meters 40mm	$331.00
Water Meters 50mm	$518.00
Water Meters 80mm	$1325.00
Water Meters 100mm	$2070.00
Water Meters 150mm	$4658.00

For 2009/2010 the Water Consumption Charge is calculated at $1.95 per 1,000 litres of water used with discount rates applied to churches, St Vincent de Paul, Yass Hospital, Linton, Warmington Lodge, Apex Homes and Council playing fields. To calculate water charges Council will be reading the water meters three times per year in October, February and June.

Payment of Water Billing Accounts

Water Billing Accounts are due in 30 days from the issue date and interest is charged at 9%pa on all overdue accounts, except those where suitable payment arrangements have been made. Accounts can be paid by:

• At any Australia Post Office
• At Council's Office
• By Mail
• Via Internet (POSTbillpay - biller code 2095)
• Via your financial institution (BPay - biller code 39982) (cheque or savings payment only)
• By phone (13 18 16 - billpay code 2095)
• By Direct Debit and Deposit (by arrangement)

When using BPAY the Biller code for Water Billing purposes is 39982 and the assessment number is the reference number.

Council's biller code for POSTbillpay is 2095 and the assessment number is the reference number.

Contact details
Yass Valley Council
02 6226 1477 (ph)
02 6226 2598 (fax)
Council@yass.nsw.gov.au

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