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Waukesha utility writes off $11,743 in unpaid water charges tied to bankruptcies and unreturned hydrant meters
Summary
The Water Utility Commission unanimously approved writing off $11,743.31 in water-related charges, including bankruptcy-related water charges, old invoices and unreturned hydrant-meter rentals; staff said Waukesha County will continue collection on non-water accounts and water charges go to the tax roll.
The Waukesha City Water Utility Commission voted Aug. 15 to write off $11,743.31 in water-related charges that staff said are uncollectible or past statutory collection timetables.
Staff presented a breakdown of the recommended write-offs: $3,961 for water charges included in bankruptcy filings, $2,372 for invoices older than two years and $5,410 for hydrant-meter rental accounts that remained unpaid and included unreturned equipment and accumulated daily fees. "This year, we are recommending writing off $11,743.31," a staff member told the commission, explaining that some hydant-meter accounts remain from construction uses where the meter and wrench were not returned.
Staff clarified the collection process: non-water charges are forwarded to Waukesha County for collection and may still be recovered, while water and sewer charges become a tax-roll item at year-end. Staff said the utility did recover a small portion of previously written-off amounts ($429.73 last year).
The commission approved the staff recommendation unanimously. Staff said they will email the city to coordinate write-offs on the wastewater/return-flow side as needed.
