Bill Payment

ABS Water Co-Operative offers a wide variety of convenient payment options for our customers. Simply choose the option that best suits your needs.

REMEMBER, THE BILL IS DUE BY END OF DAY ON THE 15TH OF EVERY MONTH. 

Additional Charges:   

  • Bad Check Charge................. $ 35.00
  • Late Penalty.............................10%
  • Meter Read Charge................$ 50.00 
  • Disconnect Charge (for deliquent bills up to 30 days).......$ 45.00  *

  • Reconnect Charge (for deliquent bills up to 30 days)........$ 55.00  *

*  If a meter is pulled because a transfer rejection, board member approved void contract, signed rejection form,  or delinquent bill after 30 days, the cost to re-install a meter is the balance due on the account or current meter connection fee whichever is less.  (currently  the meter connection fee is $1000.00)

 

Online Bill Payment

If paying Online just click on the green "Pay Your Bill Now Button".  Have you account number handy and follow the prompts.  Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards will be accepted.

The cost to the customer for this service will be $2.50 per transaction (for $1 to $100 payment) and 3.5% of water payment per transaction for payments above $100.00.   The Bill Pay Company receives the transaction fee.   ABS ONLY receives the actual amount due for water used. 

Payment By Mail

If paying by check or money order through the mail, please send all payments with your payment coupon. To avoid late fees, please mail your payment at least five-seven business days before the due date which is the 15th of every month.  

Payment Drop-off Location

You may pay your bill at our office address.    We accept cash, check, or money orders. To avoid longer wait times, please note that Mondays, Fridays and the first day after a holiday are normally very busy. ABS has a stand alone drop box on the West side of the ABS building.   You can just drive up to the box and drop your payment off without getting out of your vehicle.  

Payment Through your Bank

Many financial institutions such as major banks offer their customers the ability to pay their bills via an online bill payment service (through your bank's website) whereas the customer initiates the bank to cut a check for the amount of the bill.  ABS asks that the check written by the bank have the customer's name, account number and meter reading on the check.   The bank needs to know that bills are due by the end of the day on the 15th of every month. 

PRE-PAY OPTION:   Some members opt to Prepay 3 months, 6 months, 12 months worth of billing and keep a CREDIT on Member's account.    Member decides how many gallons should be charged each month and ABS will deduct that amount from the Prepay credit on the account.    Member will receive a letter one month prior to when the prepay credit will be used to ask if member wants to continue with prepay option.    The danger is that there might be a leak on the member's side that is not caught IF the member does not periodically read the meter to see if the usage is normal.

 

REMEMBER, THE BILL IS DUE BY END OF DAY ON THE 15TH OF EVERY MONTH.

Payment Address

ABS Water Co-Operative
415 South Jackson
Clayton, IL 62324

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