Moving from a city to the other or relocating from one country to another can be quite the hassle. Besides having to look for a new house and still figuring out how to move your stuff miles and miles away, there is also the issue of how you will adjust to the new place, and if you have kids, you have to worry about the schools that are close by among other things.

And once you move, there is the issue of having to set up utility bills so that you have electricity, water, and gas connected lest you find yourself in a house without water for days on end especially if you have no idea how to go about the whole set up. That said, it’s pretty easy to have your water service account set up in New Orleans.

Although the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board has had issues with water hiking, they have a swift process when it comes to setting up of the account. Well, this is understandably so considering that they have about 136,000 accounts already set up by residents in New Orleans that have to be billed each and every month. And with more and more people moving each and every day – well, not every day – to the city of New Orleans, it makes more sense why they wouldn’t want to have a very rigorous and strict process for water service set up in place.

Setting up A Water Service Account in New Orleans

Why we are saying that the process is easy is because you won’t have to go to their offices to get everything done. If you are more traditional, then you can opt to go physically to their offices and have everything sorted. However, you can easily get your water set up over the phone. While in some states and cities the landlord may take care of the water service for you, it’s not every place that has similar guidelines, and as such, you will have to do it yourself.

If it’s the first time you are moving to New Orleans and have never had an account set up, you’ll need to call the Sewerage and Water Board and have them set you up. They’ll need your name, address, phone number and social security number (SSN). They will then email you the application which you will need to send back within 10 days plus the deposit fee.

It’s important that you get and fill an application form as to prevent the Sewerage and Water Board from threatening to disconnect your water supply due to the failure of filling the form. This is also important as it shows who the current occupant of the house is and also enables you to get your water bill addressed to you. You might also need to ensure that you or any other adult is available when they send someone to come and turn on your water. Once you have your water service set up, you are all good to go.

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