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NJ prohibits water service shut-offs for some
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Applies to water companies that didn’t participate assistance program
Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed a bill preventing water and sewer utilities from turning off service to customers with overdue bills before Oct. 1. It applies to water companies that didn’t participate in New Jersey’s Low Income Household Water Assistance program, meant to help customers who got behind on payments during the pandemic.
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NJ prohibits water service shut-offs for some
Clip: 4/6/2023 | 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Gov. Phil Murphy this week signed a bill preventing water and sewer utilities from turning off service to customers with overdue bills before Oct. 1. It applies to water companies that didn’t participate in New Jersey’s Low Income Household Water Assistance program, meant to help customers who got behind on payments during the pandemic.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipwell there's help tonight for people in the state facing water shutoffs Governor Murphy this week signed a bill preventing water and sewer utilities from turning off service to customers with overdue bills before October 1st it applies to water companies that didn't participate in New Jersey's low-income water assistance program which is meant to help customers who got behind on payments during the pandemic specifically those local and Public Utilities won't be able to enforce liens charge interest on overdue amounts or discontinue service Statewide data shows households owe about 45 million dollars in overdue water bills but less than a quarter of New Jersey's 600 utilities agreed to participate in the program that distributes federal aid [Music]
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