South Bend to resume water shutoffs for delinquent accounts in December
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The City of South Bend will resume water shutoffs for delinquent accounts in December after pausing shutoffs and late fees in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Payment programs are currently available through South Bend Municipal Utilities. Programs to help pay off past dues are also available.
If customers receive a disconnection notice and cannot pay their balance before the listed shutoff date, contact the utilities office online or in person by going to 125 W. Colfax Avenue.
You can also call 311 for assistance.
Customers on a payment plan and making payments will be relieved from shutoffs.
The City's Utility Assistance Program is now available to homeowners and tenants who meet income guidelines and receive sewer services from the city.
The program can lower water and sewer bills by up to $25.50 each month for those who qualify.
There are a number of other assistance programs that residents with past-due water and sewer bills could be eligible for:
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program - Deadline to apply is May 16, 2023. Click here or call REAL Services 574-232-6501 to apply.
- Kroc Utility Assistance - Deadline to apply is October 19. Call 574-233-9471 Ext. 2206 and leave a message.
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Catholic Charities Fort Wayne - South Bend
- Township Assistance Program