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How to Pay Your City of Durham Water Bill Online

The official City of Durham utility billing portal is the safest place to pay water, sewer, stormwater, and optional yard waste charges. You can enroll for full account access or use the one-time payment option if you do not want to create a login.

1. Open the official Durham utility billing portal.
   Use this official link: City of Durham Utility Billing portal.
2. Choose login, enroll, or one-time payment.
   Enroll if you want account access, AutoPay, bill delivery preferences, account status, and payment history. Use one-time payment if you only need to pay now.
3. Use the correct account details.
   For one-time payment, the portal asks for account number and mailing ZIP code. The City’s InfoSend notice says utility customers enrolling in InfoSend should use the current utility account number and ZIP code 27701.
4. Check the service address and balance.
   Confirm that the account belongs to your Durham property before submitting payment.
5. Save your confirmation.
   Keep the receipt, confirmation number, email, or screenshot until the payment is visible in your account.

Durham InfoSend Portal: What Changed and What You Need to Do

Durham’s Water Management Department began using InfoSend for utility billing payments on November 3, 2025. This matters because customers who used the old online bill pay or AutoPay must enroll again in the new system.

Durham Water Bill Payment Options

The City offers several payment routes. Pick the one that matches your situation. If your account is late, disconnected, or under a shutoff notice, do not rely only on a payment receipt—call Durham One Call so your account status can be reviewed.

How to Pay by Phone Without Creating a Portal Login

Phone payment is useful if you cannot access the website, do not want to log in, or need help while making a payment. Durham’s phone payment FAQ says you need your 12-digit account number to make sure the payment posts to the correct account.

1. Have your utility bill in front of you.
   You need the 12-digit account number.
2. Call Durham One Call.
   Dial 919-560-1200 and press Option 1.
3. Use the automated payment system.
   City call center staff cannot take your card or bank details directly. They can transfer you to the payment line after helping with account questions.
4. Write down the confirmation number.
   Durham’s FAQ says payments accepted before 7 p.m. are posted the next business day.
5. Call back if shutoff risk exists.
   If your account is off or scheduled for shutoff, call Durham One Call after payment because phone payments do not post in real time.

Late Durham Water Bill, Payment Plan, or Water Hardship Fund Help

If you cannot pay the full amount, contact Durham before the account reaches disconnection. The City says it may work with customers on a monthly payment plan, provide community resources, or offer Water Hardship Fund assistance to qualified residents.

1. Check your current balance.
   Use the portal or call customer billing to confirm the actual amount due.
2. Ask about a monthly payment plan.
   Be ready to explain what you can pay now and what you can pay going forward.
3. Ask whether Water Hardship Fund help may apply.
   The City’s hardship form says the program is for qualified residential customers inside City limits with a past-due water balance, documented hardship, and risk of disconnection.
4. Prepare documents before applying.
   The hardship form may ask for identification, proof of income, a copy of the water bill, and documentation supporting the hardship.
5. Keep payment-plan notes.
   Write down the date, representative, amount due, plan terms, and whether future bills must also be paid.

If Your Durham Water Is Disconnected or Scheduled for Shutoff

Disconnection situations need a different approach from normal bill payment. The City’s phone payment FAQ explains that phone payments do not post in real time, so customers must notify the City after paying if service is already off or scheduled for shutoff.

1. Call before assuming payment is enough.
   Contact 919-560-1200 and ask for the current amount due and account status.
2. Pay through an official route.
   Use the City portal, phone payment system, or in-person option. Avoid slow third-party bill-pay services when service is at risk.
3. Notify the City after payment.
   If service is off or scheduled for shutoff, call between the City’s stated contact hours so staff can review your account and dispatch restoration if appropriate.
4. Ask about any reestablishment or meter-related fees.
   Durham’s late payment FAQ lists potential charges connected to disconnection enforcement, meter extraction history, and sewer-only physical disconnection situations.
5. Save every confirmation.
   Keep payment proof and call notes until service status and account balance are fully corrected.

Start, Stop, or Transfer Water Service in Durham

Customer Billing Services can help open or close accounts and handle questions about charges, meter readings, payment difficulties, and water use assessments.

High Durham Water Bill Checklist

A high Durham utility bill can include more than water usage. Monthly bills may include water, sewer, annual stormwater charges, and optional yard waste services. Check the full bill before assuming the water meter alone caused the increase.

Before calling, collect these details

• Current bill and previous bill.
• 12-digit account number and service address.
• Dates when the higher usage started.
• Any leak repair receipt, plumber invoice, or photos.
• Notes about irrigation, guests, tenant change, pool filling, or yard watering.
• Whether you recently changed AutoPay, payment method, or online portal access.

Understanding What Is Included on a Durham Utility Bill

Durham’s payment page explains that monthly water bills may include charges for water use, stormwater fees, and optional yard waste services. This means a “water bill” increase may actually involve more than drinking water.

Official City of Durham Water Bill Resources

Use these official links for payment, billing help, InfoSend enrollment, customer service, hardship assistance, and start/stop service.

Map: City Hall and Mist Lake Payment Locations

Customer Billing Services lists cash payment at the cashiering counter at Mist Lake, 1600 Mist Lake Drive, or at City Hall. Use the map links below for location reference before visiting.

Mist Lake Facility

Durham City Hall

City of Durham Water Bill FAQs

Editorial Review and Disclaimer

This replacement article was rewritten to correct outdated or incorrect payment routing and to focus on the City of Durham, North Carolina utility billing system. It uses official City payment, customer billing, InfoSend update, late payment, phone payment, hardship, and start/stop service resources.

WaterBillGuide.us is not the City of Durham. We do not process payments, access accounts, restore water service, approve payment plans, approve hardship applications, or make billing decisions. For account-specific help, contact Durham One Call or Customer Billing Services directly.

Official resources checked include the City of Durham Make a Payment page, Customer Billing Services page, InfoSend payment vendor update, Pay by Phone FAQs, Disconnection for Nonpayment FAQs, Water Hardship Fund form, and Start/Stop/Transfer service page.