About Howard Elkridge Utilities

• Howard Elkridge Utilities is a private water & sewer company affiliated with the developer who built the water & sewer facilities which are necessary to connect your home to the public utilities.
• The bill you received is not for water or sewer usage. You should receive a separate bill from the local municipality for those services.
• The bill you received is a reimbursement to Howard Elkridge Utilities for fronting the cost of the water and sewer infrastructure.
• This “front foot assessment” will last 33 years and you will receive a bill annually, on January 1st, for as long as you own your home, or until the 33 years is up.
• If you are receiving a bill marked “past due”, it is because the first bill you received this year came January 1st; the past due bill is your 2nd notice.
• If you send your payment promptly, after receiving your 2nd notice, we will not assess a late fee. We are willing to work with you, please contact us if you need to make payment arrangements.
• The first year’s payment you made was most likely made at the settlement when you bought your house and land. Check your HUD-1 on page 2, under “other settlement costs” for a prorated amount for the first year.
• The entire charge can be prepaid in part or in full at a discounted rate.  Please contact us for a quote.