FRANKLIN BOROUGH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF WATER

FRANKLIN BOROUGH
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

DIVISION OF WATER & SEWER

Theresa Simons, the Water and Sewer Collector is available from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at 46 Main Street, Franklin, NJ 07416. She can be reached by calling 973-827-9280X118 and will assist you with all your billing questions.

Brian VanDenBroek, Supervisor of the DPW Division of Water and Sewer can be reached at 973/827-7060. Mr. VanDerBroek can assist you with any questions you have regarding water meters, water/sewer connections or to report a water main leak or sewer line blockage.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

The Franklin Borough Water & Sewer Department is now accepting credit card payments. There are 2 options that are available to the taxpayers.
First, payments can be made by calling an 800 number * 1-800-272-9829. Just follow the key prompts, they will walk you through the system, at one point they will ask for a jurisdiction code which is needed, the number is 4047 for Franklin Borough.
Second, payments can be accepted by the Internet. The Web Site is as follows: www. officialpayments.com
There are 6 easy steps for this procedure, the following credit cards are accepted - American Express, MasterCard, and Discover Card. There will be a nominal fee charged for this service by Official Payments Corporation.

* * * * * NOTICE * * * * *

Beginning Monday, July 10, 2006, delinquent water bills over 60 days will be subject to termination of water service.

If you have any questions regarding the status of your water bill, please call Theresa Simons, Water Collector, at:
973-827-9280X118

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

The Board of Public Works meets on the first Tuesday of every other month at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Building on 46 Main Street, Franklin, NJ. Meetings are scheduled in advance for the year and therefore meetings may be cancelled due to lack of new business or quorum. It is suggested that you call the Clerk to confirm meetings.

Contact Patricia Leasure, Clerk at 973/827-9280X100 for information on the Board of Public Works Meetings or questions on Water/Sewer applications for new construction.