California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program
The state of California, using funds provided by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, recently approved a program available to utilities to specifically address utility bill debt that customers have accrued during the pandemic. The California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program ("CWWAPP") will offer financial assistance for California water and wastewater customers for debts incurred from March 4, 2020 to June 15, 2021. Water and wastewater utility customers do not need to apply to receive assistance under the CWWAPP program. If a customer’s account is eligible, a credit will be automatically applied to some or all of the customer’s bill, depending on availability of funds and the combined needs of all utility customers.
For more information, visit the CWWAPP program webpage.