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Chester Water
Authority
P.O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016
(610) 876-8181
(800) 793-2323
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Spring 2000, Vol. 6 No. 1 |
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Payment
Options
The
Authority accepts water bill payments in a variety of ways.
You can visit our Main Office Building, located at 415
Welsh Street in the City of Chester, and pay at the
cashier’s window. Or
you can mail your payment in the self-addressed envelope that
is included with your bill to:
Chester
Water Authority
415 Welsh Street
P. O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016
Another
option is to check with your bank to see if it offers “Pay
by Phone.” This
will enable you each month to authorize your bank to deduct
the amount of your water bill from your checking account and
forward it to Chester Water Authority.
If your schedule is a little on the hectic side and
this option appeals to you, contact your bank and it will be
able to set this payment method in motion.
**Please
note that the only place to pay your water bill in person is
at the Main Office Building of Chester Water Authority.
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Illegal
Use of Fire Hydrants
Illegal use of fire hydrants not only
presents a danger for fire departments that are attempting to fight a fire but
can also affect water quality.
Chester Water
Authority personnel and firefighters are people who normally use fire
hydrants. The Authority does
issue permits to contractors if they are in need of a large supply of water
for a project they are working on in the area.
However, these permits are infrequent, usually averaging one per month.
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If you see
something that looks suspicious regarding the use of a hydrant, please
call our Customer Service Department at 610-876-8181 or 800-793-2323. |
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What Can You Do
to Conserve Water
(and save on your bill at the same
time)?
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Install
low-flow toilets, showerheads, and faucet aerators.
You may be able to cut household water consumption by 30%.
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Practice
routine, common sense leak detection by “zero-reading” your
water meter periodically. Check
your meter before and after a half-hour (or longer) period when no
water is being used. If
your meter is registering water use, you have a leak.
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Consider
not watering your lawn. Natural
irrigation from rain is the best form of watering for a healthy
lawn. Ask your
gardening expert.
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Repair
dripping faucets and leaky toilets.
Dripping faucets can waste water continuously over a
24-hour period. A
slow, steady drip can account for 350 gallons a month; a fast
drip, 600 gallons a month; a small stream, 2,000 gallons a month;
and a large stream, 4,600 gallons a month! Leaky toilets can waste
as much as 200 gallons each day.
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Only
run the dishwasher and clothes washer when they are fully loaded.
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Insulate
your water heater and hot water pipes.
Less water will be wasted before hot water flows.
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Issue |
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Page 1 |
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For Your Safety
Water Main Rehabilitation for Year 2000 Update
Another Thought on Safety |
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Page 2 |
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Who is
Responsible for What?
Customer Service Update |
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Page 3 |
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Where is the Master Valve?
Our Piece of the Water Cycle |
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