Mayor Adams extends the Water Bill Amnesty Program
The limited-time program has already brought in more than $80 million from delinquent accounts and has helped New York customers clear their debts, saving them $12 million in interest so far. Of the nearly 200,000 customers with a late water bill, approximately 86,000 — more than 40 percent — participated and saved money. To date, DEP has also granted low-income homeowners a total of $4.2 million in billing credits as part of the program
For customers with a seriously delinquent balance of more than $1,000 for more than a year, the amnesty program offers three options:
If 100 percent of the principal bill is paid, 100 percent of interest will be forgiven;
If 50 percent of the principal bill is paid, 75 percent of interest will be forgiven; or
If 25 percent of the principal bill is paid, 50 percent of interest will be forgiven.