From a consumer’s point of view, access to a web portal which reacts and interacts in real-time, within your account, with the company that provides your water, is an extremely useful feature. The services provided by water utility management helps you remain in control of your account, wherever you are.
You Will Need to Register Your Account
The first stage of the process for the consumer is to register their account online. With most water utility management services, you will need to have a copy of your latest bill available. This will provide you with easy access to your account number and the exact spelling of your name, as the water company has recorded it.
You will be expected to provide details of your email address and finally, choose both the username and password. With some, water utility management companies there may be specific requirements connected to your choice of password. You may not be able to choose passwords that are easy to copy or guess, which may allow the wrong people access to your account. With some online services, the password may need to contain a capital letter, a number and a click from the top row of your keyboard, using the shift key, as well as lowercase letters. The important factor, is that the password is extremely difficult for anyone else to use or stumble upon, by accident.
How Can You Use Your Account?
You can sign into your account from a usable facility, such as mobile/cell phone, tablet computer, laptop computer or desktop computer.
Once you are into the system, having input your username and password, you will be able to set up a variety of options. Among these you will be able to select from different payment choices, various billing options and can update your contact information whenever it changes. It is important that water utility management companies can reach you by email or telephone, when they are notified by their smart meters of a problem, an outage or emergency at your property.