Water & Sewer

Under Executive Order 229, Interest on Residential Delinquent Water Balances will be waived until June 30, 2021, unless extended by another Executive Order.  Municipalities are prohibited against curtailing service for delinquent water balances on residential water accounts, due to nonpayment unless the disconnection is to prevent or ameliorate a risk to public health or safety, now through 18 months after the termination of the Executive Order declaring a pandemic emergency.

Customer Assistance:

If you're having trouble affording your utility bills, there are some options for help. Below is an overview of the assistance programs that are available to customers of 973-829-8264.
Financial Help | Morris County Human Services (morriscountynj.gov)

New Jersey 211:

Dial 2-1-1 any day, any time for confidential referrals to local health and human service assistance services or search NJ 2-1-1’s on-line database at: www.nj211.org. 

2-1-1- is funded by the United Ways of NJ in partnership Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2021 with the State of New Jersey.

General Information

  1. WHAT CAUSES A WATER MAIN BREAK
  2. PUBLIC NOTICE 05/31/2019

Important Sewer Notice

  1. What Not to Put in the Sewer

E-BILLS - To sign up for E-Bills please email the property address and email address to Water @BOLP.org (This is just to get the bills sent by email and not by the post card in the mail)

Water / Sewer Account Information


Now you can access your tax, water, and sewer information and pay online.
Transaction fees are charged and collected by the banks and credit card merchants associated with the transaction type. The Borough of Lincoln Park DOES NOT collect any transaction fee. View your Account Information.

Consumption Charges - Quarterly Water Rates 

These water rates will be effective with 1st quarter of 2021.  Ordinance 2-21


Meter Size (in inches)
 Minimum Charge
 Allowed Usage
 Usage Charge (Per 1,000 Gallons)
 Applied To
0.75
 $38.86
 5,000
 $10.04 5,001 - 100,000 gallons
1.00
 $92.50
 13,000
 $10.04

 13,001 - 100,000 gallons
1.50
 $127.48
 17,700
 $10.04

 17,701 - 100,000 gallons
2.00
 $186.56
 25,700
 $10.04

 25,701 - 100,000 gallons
3.00
 $295.37
 41,000
 $10.04
 41,001 - 100,000 gallons
4.00
 $505.24
 70,000
 $10.04
 70,000 - 100,000 gallons
8.00
 $1,110.35
 100,000
 $10.04 100,001 gallons


All use in excess of 100,000 gallons shall be billed at $10.04 per 1,000 gallons.



Sewer Rates


 Type 2017
 2018
 2019
 2020
Single-Family
 $150.00
 $150.00
 $150.00
 $150.00
Two-Family
 $300.00
 $300.00
 $300.00
 $300.00
Mother / Daughter
 $262.50
 $262.50
 $262.50
 $262.50
Apartments
 $112.50
 $112.50
 $112.50
 $112.50
One Family / Office
 $235.00
 $235.00
 $235.00
 $235.00

Commercial Rates*


Type
 2017
 2018
 2019
 2020
Commercial
 $150.00
 $150.00
 $150.00
 $150.00

*This is based on usage of 17,000 gallons of water per quarter with an additional charge of $6 per 1,000 gallons in excess thereof.

OPTIONS TO MAKE UTILITY PAYMENTS

  • Payment can be mailed to: Borough of Lincoln Park Water/Sewer Department, at 34 Chapel Hill Rd, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
  • Drop in the Payment Box: Drop Box - Available 24 hours, located on the front of the Municipal Building left of the Community room doors. (Cash payments are not permitted in the drop box.)
  • Online Bill Pay: Click Here
  • ACH Direct Withdrawal- We offer an ACH bank draft program (direct withdrawal) to our taxpayers. This service assures your payment will be received in a timely manner as well as providing a safe and secure way to pay your taxes and utility bill without the worry of mail delivery or coming in to pay in person. If you would like to enroll in this program, please complete the entire authorization form under Forms above.

Just a friendly reminder.
Per Ordinance: 461-2. ACCESS TO HYDRANTS: 
No person shall obstruct free access to any public fire hydrant or open or close or draw water therefrom without permission, in writing, from the Department of Public Works and Utilities, except in case of fire, when the Chief of the Fire Department, his assistants and officers and members of the Fire Department shall have free access to the same for the purpose of extinguishing fires.