Frequently Asked Questions

Universal Utilities, Inc. is a third-party billing company that provides meter installation, service, equipment, reading, billing, collections, customer service, and accounting for your property.

Yes, you can check our Conservation Tips on our website. You may call our office and speak with a representative.

A meter measures water coming into your home through your service line. The amount of water the meter registers between the two read dates will be used to calculate your bill. If you have more billing questions, please contact customer service.

Universal Utilities uses a variety of reading methods depending on each communities needs. Most communities utilize AMR (automated meter reading) technology, which collects reads and automatically uploads them to our office, other communities have visual read devices mounted to the side of your home.

We recommend the following steps:

• Clean your toilet. Prepare your toilet for what lies ahead. We don’t want any murky readings.
• Purchase food coloring or dye tabs found at hardware store specifically for this purpose. (Do not use any other types of dye. Stick with the water-friendly stuff.)
• Put the dying agent into toilet tank.
• Wait 15 minutes. Make sure nobody else tries to use the toilet within that time.
• If the dye is in your toilet bowl, you have a leak. If the dye is not in your toilet, then you can celebrate.
• The most common problem is a leaky toilet flap.

After your billing cycle is determined, you should expect a bill monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly depending on your billing cycle.

The following methods of payment are accepted:

• Cashier’s Check
• Check
• Credit Card
  (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
• Debit Card
• Electronic Check
• Money Order
• Autopay! Call our customer service department today to learn more about this service!

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Your property management will notify Universal Utilities during these occurrences. Please contact your property manager if you are moving into or out of a property.

The meter is located on the water supply line and your meter head will show a dial of what your consumption reads. This could be read in cubic feet or gallons. There are 748 gallons in 100 cubic feet.

Just like your rent, phone or cable bill, you may still be responsible to pay your water bill on your normal billing schedule, even if the water is off or disconnected. This is typically known as a ready to serve charge.

As environmental regulations have become more and more stringent over the past few decades, the costs of treating wastewater to required levels have risen substantially. The cost of delivering, treating, and processing for reclaimed purposes is not equal to pumping and treating groundwater.

Unlike many utility companies who charge a large deposit to get your account set up, we charge only a one-time nominal fee to initiate your account set up in our system.

A majority of high water bills are due to toilet leaks. Other things to check for is outside watering or dripping faucets. It is important to determine the correct problem because of wasted water results in high charges for the customer.”

Refuse is a charge for trash pickup service.

Sewer is measured based on water consumption.