TOLEDO, Ohio — The countdown has begun for hundreds of Toledo water customers at risk of having their service disconnected.
WTOL 11 spoke with the city’s Department of Public Utilities who said it plans to move forward with its disconnection process for unpaid water bills starting next week. Here’s what you need to know if you are past-due on water bills and face shutoffs.
City officials said the department has more than $66 million in past-due water bill funds uncollected, as a result of a 2020 shutoff moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. This pause in fund collections combined with additional delays caused by the city installing smart water meter upgrades in 2022…