Berea residents’ delinquent water, sewer charges due by June 30: Community Voices

BEREA, Ohio — The Berea Water Billing Department reminds property owners that all delinquent water and sewer charges are due by June 30. After that date, unpaid bills will be assessed to 2023 property taxes.

Once the amounts are certified, a penalty of 20 percent and an interest rate of 18 percent will be added to the unpaid balance. Cuyahoga County will add an administrative fee of up to 2 percent. The total will be reflected on property tax bills.

Partial payments are accepted year-round, but the unpaid balance must be paid by June 30.

Payment options include:

• Mail a check to City of Berea, P.O. Box 933359, Cleveland, OH 44193. Include the remittance stub or write the account number on the check.

• Place checks in the drop box at City Hall.

• Pay at the Water Billing window in the basement of City Hall, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• Pay online through a bank. Please note that it may take the bank up to two weeks to submit the payment to the City of Berea.

• Pay online through the city website, www.CityofBerea.org.

For more information, call 440-891-3308 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.