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Water Bill Pay

New Account Number Required To Make A Payment

All customers have been assigned a new account number.  The new account number appears on the top right side of the bill, below the amount due and payment due date. 

  • Customers who want to make a payment without creating a Customer Self-Service (CSS) Portal account may use the Quickpay option. You will need your account number (appears on the top right side of the bill, below the amount due and payment due date).
  • New customers receive a welcome letter with instructions to create a customer portal, including the account number and activation token once the account is started.  If you do not have an online account in the old system or it did not migrate over (see FAQs), you will need your email address, your account number (appears near the top right side of the bill, below the Please Pay By date), and an activation token.  The activation token was provided on the May, June, and July bills.  If you do not have access to those bills, please email watercustomerservice@cobbcounty.org for the activation token.

Please see the FAQs below for important information about the transition to our new system.

During this time, late fees or disconnections are paused. 

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Customer Self-Service (CSS) Portal & Quickpay

Click here to register, update contact info & manage your account.

  • Use CSS Portal to make a payment.  See above.
  • Access online requests including leak credit adjustments & water service.
  • View your consumption & bills.
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Payment Options

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I create an account in the CSS (Customer Self-Service) if I was not migrated over?

You will need your account number found on your bill.  The new account numbers are 9-digit numbers without a hyphen that start with a 10.

You will also need your activation token. It was on the May, June, and July Bills. New customers receive a welcome letter with instructions on how to set up a portal.  If you need your activation code please contact watercustomerservice@cobbcounty.org.

  1. You will go to: https://www.cobbcounty.org/water/customer-service/bill-pay.
  2. Click on Customer Self-Service (CSS) Portal and Quick Pay.
  3. Click on Sign Up Now.
  1. Fill in your name and create your password.
  2. Enter your email.
  3. You will be sent an email from Microsoft with a verification code.
  4. Enter that code.
  5. Then enter your account ID (Your account Number).
  6. Enter the activation token.

That registers you in the portal.  You can submit requests from here, set up autopay, ebills, or make requests.

I have multiple accounts that I manage in the customer portal. I was not able to connect all of them. How do I add these accounts?

In the new system, your login is tied to your account party if the accounts you manage in the portal have different account parties you cannot add them to your portal yourself.  Please email watercustomerservice@cobbcounty.org.  In the email include the account that is already created in the portal and the list of accounts you wish to have associated with the portal.  A member of the Customer Service staff will process the request as soon as possible.  You can always view the balance using the Quick Pay option if you have the account number while the requests are processed.

I have multiple accounts I manage, and they were added to my portal. I cannot update the wallet on the new accounts.

If the accounts were added to your portal, you are a delegate for those accounts.  You can set up autopay, ebill make changes to the account information, make payments, and view bills and consumption on the accounts.  You can only manage the wallet on your primary account, those payment types in your primary account can be used to pay the delegated accounts. 

I need to change my login email in the CSS. How do I do that?

You can change the login email with the following steps:

  1. Log in with the existing email login.
  2. Click the person icon in the upper right-hand corner.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings page.
  5. Edit the Email.
  6. Click Save.

This is now your login email.

There is also an email under contacts on the home page.  This is the email where you receive information from Cobb Water.  This should also be edited if you wish to have any communication go to the recently updated email address.

I had a payment portal account in the old system, do I need to re-register?

We migrated existing accounts from the customer portal into the new system if the customer had only one water account associated with their customer portal login.  If the customer had multiple accounts associated with their customer portal, they will have to re-register in the new system. Customers who were migrated to the new system were sent an email with instructions for accessing the new Customer Self-Service Portal.

How do I update the password in the new customer portal?

After you are logged in you can reset your password by going to the person Icon, click on settings in the dropdown box, scroll to the bottom of the settings page, and click change password, follow the prompts, and save the new password.  We recommend saving the password and user ID somewhere for future reference.

What if I don't know my new account number or have an activation Token?

Both were on your first bill. If you if you do not have this information please call or email  770.419.6200 or watercustomerservice@cobbcounty.org.

My account is overdue. Are you still disconnecting services for non-payment?

Disconnections will be suspended for a short period of time while we ensure the new system is working without issues.

We will update our website and bill message before resuming disconnections and late fees.

The new Customer Service Information System automates disconnections when an account is 30 days past the due date. We recommend customers use this brief period to catch up on any past-due balances on their accounts. Once we turn on the service disconnection feature, if there is a past-due balance of 30 days or more, the service will be automatically disconnected. The only way to restore service will be to pay the full past-due balance, plus any processing fees. 

What changed with the new customer portal?

We understand that changing to a new customer portal can be challenging. The new portal has many enhancements. Customers can now:

  • Make online requests for starting and stopping services, senior discounts, etc.
  • Set up and manage contact information without calling Customer Service.
  • View historic use and billed charges to get an idea of water use.
  • Set up e-bill and automatic payments.
How do I see my Water Use form before the new system was implemented?

Only water use that was billed in the new system will be visible in the new customer portal.

Can I set up autopay in the new system?
  • Yes once you have registered in the customer portal you can set up autopay.  To set up autopay you will have to  add a payment type into your wallet tnen set up autopay. You can set autopay using a credit card, debit card, checking, or savings account.  You can also set up reminders for 1-3 days before the payment is withdrawn and a limit that if a bill exceeds this amount it will not be withdrawn automatically. 
  • The new system allows you to choose a day of the month for autopay.  Please remember, if this date is more than 10 days past the bill due date you could be assessed a late fee.  We recommend customers set up autopay on the bill due date to avoid any unnecessary charges.
I had autopay in the old system. Can I set up autopay in the new system?

We migrated accounts from our old customer portal if there was only one water account and one login ID.  When we migrated these accounts into the new system, we also migrated customer wallets with active payments and autopay schedules.  We recommend you log into the new portal to make sure your autopay is still active with the correct payment method. 

If your account was not migrated, we recommend you register in the new portal once you have been provided a new account number.  You can add a payment type into your wallet and set up autopay and ebill after registering in the new system.  You can set autopay using a credit card, debit card, checking, or savings account.

How will disconnections and restores be handled in the new billing system?

The new system has an automated disconnection process. Once an account is 30 days past the due date, it will be sent out for disconnection. The restore is automated as well. The only way to restore water will be to pay the full past due amount plus any delinquency fees associated with the account. Customers who pay the full past-due balance and fees before 5pm will be restored the same day. Anyone paying after 5pm will be restored on the next business day.

To ensure you receive a notification 3 days before service interruption, please make sure we have a current email on the system. This can be added or edited in the Customer Self-Service Portal.

With the new system, will I still be restored the same day?

The request to turn water on will be automatically sent once the full past due balance, plus any delinquency fees, is paid. If the balance is paid by 5pm, water will be restored the same day. If payment is made after 5pm, water will be restored the next business day.

How Do I apply for a leak credit in the customer portal?

To apply for a leak credit you have to be registered in the customer self-service portal.  Leak credits are worked in the order they are received and it can take 30 days to review and process a leak credit. 

To apply in the portal, login with your email and password.

  • On the right hand side of the home page under Quick Links click Make a Utility Request
  • Under Adjustment choose general adjustment and click request input
  • Under General adjustment answer the questions and click next
  • Under what type of adjustment choose Leak adjustment
  • Complete the questions and click next on each page
  • Upload the repair receipt and click next
  • Add any additional information you would like to and click overview
  • If everything is correct, at the top of the request click create request
  • You can check the status under the request tab on the home page. 
I pay my bill though my bank do I need to update anything?

Yes, it is very important you update your bill pay to the current account number.  They are on the bill in the upper righthand corner.  The new account numbers are all 9-digits and start with 10. 

You also need to update the billing information.  There is a new PO Box for the newly designed bill. 

The billing Address is:

Cobb County Water System
PO Box 580234
Charlotte, NC 28258-0234