The Municipality of Meaford provides you with clean, safe drinking water, and treats wastewater so it can be safely returned to the environment. Water services are provided to homes in the urban area of Meaford, as well as in Leith. Many rural properties are serviced by private wells and septic systems.
Rental Accounts
Effective October 1, 2024, all water and wastewater accounts will be registered under the name of the property owner. The property owner will be held ultimately responsible for all water and wastewater charges, as well as any associated fees billed to the property.
If the property owner and tenant agree the utility bill can be sent under the property owner’s name care of the tenant at the tenant’s address by completing a Property Owner Tenant Account Guarantee Form.
The property owner must notify the Municipality of a required final reading a minimum of five (5) business days before the date when a tenant vacates or occupies the property. Notification is to be made in writing via the form available in the administration building, on the website or email by request.
In cases of arrears a statement of account will be mailed to the property owner and the tenant(s) for any accounts that are over 30 days past due. A final arrears notice will be sent to the property owner if an account balance remains unpaid for 90 days or reaches an amount of $900, whichever occurs first. The notice will inform the property owner that if payment is not received by the next billing due date, the outstanding balance will be transferred to the property tax roll. The property owner will be responsible for any additional charges or penalties associated with the transfer to the tax roll.
Paying Your Bill
Your water bill due date will be printed in the upper right corner of your water bill. Commercial bills are sent monthly, residential bills are sent monthly. Interest at a rate of 1.25% is added each month on any outstanding balance following the due date.
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Never miss a payment and avoid late fees by signing up for a Pre-Authorized Payment Plan. You will receive your bill (in the mail or by email) before the due date, then the amount due will be automatically deducted from your bank account. Click Here to Set-Up or Change a Pre-Authorized Payment Plan You can also fill out this Pre-Authorized Payment Plan Form and email it to water@meaford.ca or drop it off at the Municipal Office (21 Trowbridge St W) with a void cheque or direct deposit slip. |
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Make Cash, cheque and debit payments at the Municipal Office during office hours. Please make all cheques payable to the Municipality of Meaford. Address: 21 Trowbridge Street West, Meaford Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm Cheques can also be dropped off 24 hours a day using the after hours mail slot. Please do not put cash in the after hours mail slot. If you need a receipt, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope as well as your entire utility bill with your payment. |
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You can now pay your water bill using your Visa or MasterCard: Over the phone: call 1-877-565-3799 Online: Meaford Online Bill Payment System Guidelines:
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Payment Options You can pay your utility bill in a few convenient ways:
Supported Banks The following banks accept payments for your utility bill:
Important: When paying online, please drop the first two zeros from your customer number before entering it as your account number. Finding Your Utility in Online Banking Each bank may list our utility service slightly differently. Please refer to the following names to locate our utility in your bank’s online system:
Once you’ve selected the correct utility, enter your customer number (without the first two zeros), confirm the amount, and complete the payment. Please ensure you enter your account number correctly to avoid being charged an administrative fee for processing errors. Additional Tips
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Water Certificates are available by request with a cost of $50.00 per property. Certificate requests can be emailed to water@meaford.ca along with a copy of the cheque to be mailed to our office at 21 Trowbridge Street West Meaford, ON N4L 1A1. Make cheque payable to The Municipality of Meaford.
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