Benefits Of Sewer Billing Software

By Daphne Bowen


The aim of utilities is to provide basic services to the population. These services include water, sewerage, electricity and natural gas. Manual utility billing can be complicated. Most utility companies have adopted sewer billing software which enables them to keep track of their consumption of the products and services they provide to their customers.

A utility invoicing program calculates the usage of the sewer services and then determines the revenues accruing to that company. This software is most suitable if the company had already installed automatic meter readers. The meter readers are able to transmit data to those company remotely thereby enabling them to generate bills.

Transitioning from manual sewer billing to electronic billing will result to added advantages to the customer and the utility itself. The citizens are empowered with access to their accounts every minute of the day. They can also get reminders and alerts on when their payments are due. The customers are provided with a wide range of options of paying for the services.

Adopting an automated system means that the customers will be billed accurately because of those already eliminated human error. The bills will also be sent on time. The software also provides an online platform where customers can view important information from their portals. Therefore, the volumes of calls from customers to the call center also reduce because most of their concerns can be addressed from their customer portals. Customer satisfaction is improved.

The automated system used to bill clients provides the customer with a detailed description of their usage of the service. The sewer company can send the bills to their clients via emails, thereby reducing their postage costs significantly.

Customer management is improved when an automated system is adopted. Most of those complaints put forth by the customers can be solved through the online portals. The customers can also get vital information concerning the services. Customer satisfaction is greatly improved. Compliance is improved on the side of the customers. There are reduced late payments because there are constant notices and alerts.

There is a huge benefit when the system can provide the customers with an option to pay their bills online by the use of their credit cards and debit cards. This will be done through an online portal which should ensure safety of the transaction.

Sewer companies which supply other services like electricity or garbage collection are able to prepare their sewer bills together with the other bills. Other than the summary billing, the automated system makes it easier for the customers to have important information through their online portal.

Sewer invoicing software allows the company to enhance customer security in terms of payments. It also leads to decreased client response times. Customers are provided with self service models that allow them to access important information.




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