Billing Information

Each of UAJA's customers are billed for quarterly Sewer Rental - the fee we establish for wastewater collection and treatment. This fee - currently $100.00 for the general UAJA service area and $122.40 for the Pine Grove Mills area - is billed in arrears, meaning it is billed after the quarter ends. See the table below for a billing schedule.

As of January 2001 UAJA offers the service of electronic bill payment. Customers electing to use this payment method may have their bill charged automatically to a checking account (ACH). Charges are applied to the appropriate account on or just after the billing date. In order to enroll for electronic bill payment, you must fill out and mail the correct form to UAJA. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these files. Please note however that enrollment in the "auto-pay" program only goes into effect for the billing cycle occurring after we receive your form.

Click here to view and download the Authorization to Initiate ACH Transactions form.
 

Some additional information regarding billing:

1. If wastewater rates and charges are not paid within 20 calendar days after each billing date, an additional sum of 10% shall be added to the net bill, which net bill, plus such additional sum, shall constitute the gross bill.   Payment made on or mailed and postmarked by the due date will be considered on time.  When an account becomes delinquent by two quarters, a certified letter (at an additional cost of $20.75) will be sent to the property owner requesting payment in full within 20 days. Once the property owner receives a certified letter, they will stay on the certified list until their account becomes current. If the property owner fails to pay the balance on the account after receiving the certified letter, and it becomes necessary for this Authority to post the property for water termination, a fee of $35.00 will be charged to the property owner’s account.  At the point of posting, the property owner is notified that the full amount due and owing, together with penalties, interest and legal fees must be paid in full within ten (10) days of the notice.  In the event the full amount due is not paid, the water utility serving this property shall be directed to discontinue water service to the posted property pursuant to: (1) the Act of 1957, July 10, P.L. 622, as amended and the Act of 1978, November 26, No. 299, as amended.
    

2. In the event a payment of wastewater charges or other charges rendered by this Authority are returned by a banking institution for any reason, a charge of $37.00 for each instance shall be added on the property owner’s account.  In the event the banking institution levies a charge against the Authority for processing a returned check, said charge will be levied against the account for which service is being rendered. The Authority may also demand payment of the account by cash, certified check, bank draft, cashier’s check, bank/postal money order.  The account, which was paid by the returned check, shall be considered delinquent until full payment is rendered.
    

3. Owners of improved properties that connect to the sewer in the middle of a quarter will be charged from the date of connection.  With permission from the University Area Joint Authority, owners of improved properties that disconnect sewer service by plugging the lateral will stop being billed as of the date that UAJA Personnel inspects the disconnection.
    

4. Authority rules and regulations specifically require that bills be mailed directly to the owner of record and NOT to a tenant. Any agreement of payment between owner and tenant must be considered a transaction  between both and in no way concerns the Authority. The property owner is always ultimately responsible for bill payment to the Authority.
    

5. Failure of any owner to receive any bill shall not be considered an excuse for non-payment nor shall such failure result in an extension of the period of time during which the net bill shall be payable.

To read more about billing information you can download the UAJA Rate Resolution, which describes in extensive detail all rates and fees for UAJA services. To download or view the Adobe Acrobat version of the Rate Resolution click here.