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Water & Sewer Department

Public Works Office
120 Washington Avenue
Billing Questions: 732-793-7766
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Contact the Department of Public Works

Bill Remittance and Mailing Address:
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

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Water Service Line Material Survey

In July 2021, P.L.2021, Ch.183 (Law) was enacted, requiring all community water systems to replace lead and galvanized service lines in their service area within 10 years. Under the law, the Borough of Lavallette is required to inventory public and private water services to identify all service line materials.

In an effort to report all private water service line materials to the State of New Jersey, the Borough of Lavallette is requesting you, the Homeowner, to inspect your current water service and determine the material that has been installed for your property.

Water Line Survey

 

Water and Sewer Due Date

Due and Auto Pay Date: Due May 1, 2025

Current Billing Period 1/1/25 - 3/31/25

Make Remittance To:
Borough of Lavallette Water Utility
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

 

Attention Online Banking Users

Please make sure account information is accurate We are transitioning to receiving Online Banking payments electronically.

Online Banking must include Account Number and Utility you are paying.
Payments lacking the proper identification may be returned. Payments must include any dashes or zeros. If you are paying more than one account through bill pay send them as two separate payments with the proper account number for each account.

Make Remittance To:
Borough of Lavallette Water
1306 Grand Central Avenue
Lavallette, NJ 08735

The Borough of Lavallette is transitioning to receiving online banking payments electronically, incorrect Payments will create posting errors. Online Banking payments are not electronic, your bank converts these payments into a paper check that must transit through the postal system. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your payment to allow enough time to be delivered by the due date. We suggest at least 7-10 days.

Payments for different utilities must be made as separate payments, If you are paying more than one of the same bill through onlined banking, pay send them as two separate payments with the proper account number for each account. Please mail payments to the utility you are paying (Ex. Lavallette Water, Lavallette Electric, Lavallette Tax). The borough will not be responsible for interest charges on accounts with incorrect account numbers on payments.

 

Water and Sewer Quarters

1st Quarter due February Usage covers the months of October, November & December		2nd Quarter due May Usage covers the months of January, February & March
3rd Quarter due August Usage cover the months of April, May & June		4th Quarter due November Usage cover the months of July, August & September

 

Water and Sewer Rates

Rates Changed effective with the January 2025 Billing

Residential Water /Sewer per unit charge

Water Minimum: $55.00/Quarter per unit 5,000 Gallon Quarterly Allowance

Water Excess: $3.00/1,000 Gallons Over 5,000 Gallons Per Quarter

Water Surcharge: $40.00/Quarter per unit

Sewer Minimum: $94.00/Quarter per unit 5,000 Gallon Quarterly Allowance Sewer Excess: $4.25/1,000 Gallons Over 5,000 Gallons Per Quarter

Capital Infiltration: $75.00 Per Quarter Per Lot

Nonresidential unit Each nonresidential user having estimated or actual water consumption for the year prior to the billing period of 72,000 gallons or less. If the estimated or actual usage is in excess of 72,000 gallons per year, the number of units shall be determined by dividing the actual or estimated usage by 72,000 gallons and the number of units shall be a quotient thereof rounded to the next highest whole number.

If bill not paid by due date, interest at 18% per annum. Services in arrears over 30 days are subject to termination.

 

Utility Assistance Programs

Need help paying your water and sewer bills? The State LIHWAP program can help! To apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.

The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears for your water and sewer bills. The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to water and sewer arrears. To get more information and apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.

 

NJShares municipal customer assistance program

• Municipal electric, water and sewer customers are eligible for an annual $200 grant ($600 total).
• Checks/wire will be sent directly to utility.
• NJShares maintains portal for application and verifies income eligibility.

Flyer

njshares.org

 

Hydrant Flushing

Flushing of Water Mains takes place at night. Temporary discoloration of the water may result from flushing, therefore, water should be allowed to run long enough so as to allow any sediment in the lines in your home, including laundry areas, to clear.

2025 Hydrant flushing dates.
March 17, 2025 - June 13, 2025
September 8, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Flushing times will be 10:00 pm through 4:00 am.

The water is safe to drink. Customers may experience a reduction in water pressure and slight discoloration which would be temporary, we advise not to wash your laundry if discoloration is present. If customers experience issues please run your cold water only from an outside faucet if available or a bathtub or sink, something without an aerator for about five minutes or until clear before using. If the problem persists please call the Water Department Office 732-793-7766. hours 7:00am – 3:00pm. If there is an emergency after hours please contact Lavallette Police at 732-793-4800 and they will contact Water Department personnel.

If water is discolored at any time of the year or other water quality issues arise, a flushing of the appropriate distribution mains might be needed and will be performed in a timely manner to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

 

Sump Pump Discharge

The discharge of ground water from sump pumps into the Borough’s sanitary sewer system is a violation of State and Municipal Code and costs rate payers thousands of dollars in unnecessary treatment costs. The ordinance will be strictly enforced. Work is currently underway to mitigate the drainage flow into borough streets.

 

 

 

Pet Waste

Clean and plentiful water is important to our families, our environment, our economy and our quality of life.
Did you know that animal waste from pets can pollute our waters? When left on the ground, pet waste is washed by rain and melting snow and ice into storm drains that carry it to our rivers, lakes, the ocean and drinking water. Animal waste contains a high concentration of nutrients as well as bacteria and disease-causing microorganisms that can cause problems.

What you can do

Pet owners or anyone who takes your pet for walks must properly dispose of the waste by picking it up, wrapping it and either placing it in the trash or flushing it unwrapped down the toilet.
Your municipality is required to adopt and enforce local pet-waste laws. At a minimum, your community must require that pet owners or their keepers immediately and properly dispose of their pet’s solid waste deposited on any public or private property not owned or possessed by that person. People with assistance animals such as Seeing Eye dogs are exempt.

Make sure you know what your municipality requires – and follow it.
Thank you for doing your part to keep New Jersey’s waters clean.

 

Tips for saving water inside your home

Bathroom ~ Bathroom use accounts for about 75 percent of the water used inside the home.

• Check regularly for any leaks in your toilet, faucets and water hose bibs and fix them.
• Install a low-flow showerhead.
• Replace older, larger-use toilets with the newer higher efficiency toilets.
• Take short showers and save the baths for special occasions.

Kitchen ~ About 8 percent of in-home water use takes place in the kitchen.

• Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. An efficient dishwasher usually uses much less water than washing dishes by hand.
• Install a low-flow faucet aerator, which can cut water use in half.
• When buying a new dishwasher, consider purchasing a water-saving model. (New models use up to 25 percent less water than older ones.)

Around the house.

• Wash only full loads in the clothes washer. Washing small loads uses over twice as much water per pound of laundry.
• When buying a new clothes washer, consider purchasing a water-saving model.
• Insulate hot water pipes where possible to avoid long delays (and wasted water) while waiting for the water to "run hot." When building a new home, keep the distance short between the hot water heater and showers and other places that hot water is used.

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Lavallette Water & Sewer Utility provides full service within the Borough of Lavallette with the exception of:
West Point Island, Westmont, Haddonfield, Bryn Mawr Avenues &  Bay Beach Way.
These areas are serviced as follows: West Point Island - Lavallette Water / Toms River Sewer
Westmont, Haddonfield, Bryn Mawr Ave & Bay Beach Way - NJ American Water/ Toms River Sewer