Important Information about Water Bills
For cycle 1 meter reads the next billing date will be February 1, 2011
For cycle 2 meter reads the next billing date will be April 1, 2011
If you have an “E” on your bill this means that your new meter is not reading to the system and you must call 478-6252 to have this repaired.
This could also mean that you have not had a new meter installed and you must call 478-6252 to have a new meter installed.
If you do not arrange for a new meter to be installed you will receive a summons and thereafter, in addition to any fines and penalties that may be imposed, you must hire a plumber to install a new meter.
With our new reading system we can read your meter every day.
In the Summer you may water your lawn only in accordance with the Village Code which states:
Lawn sprinkling.
During the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no person shall water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate any outdoor lawn, field, garden, hedge or shrub in the Village of Hempstead, except in accordance with the following:
- Persons occupying residences or other establishments with even-numbered addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate other than during the above hours on even-numbered days of the month.
- Persons occupying residences or other establishments with odd-numbered addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate other than during the above hours on odd-numbered days of the month.
- Persons occupying residences or other establishments without numbered addresses may water, hose, sprinkle or otherwise irrigate other than during the above hours on even-numbered days of the month.
- Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit, restrict or prohibit, irrigation of any sort which is done by means of water obtained from sources other than the Nassau County sole source aquifer system. on odd or even days with respect to your address and not between the hours of 8AM till 4PM
ALL ABOVE SERVICE LINES THAT ARE 2 INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER REQUIRE A BYPASS METER AND MUST BE BACKFLOW PROTECTED.
ALSO ALL COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS MUST HAVE BACKFLOWS ON THEIR SERVICE LINES.