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Functions 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.

The features of the system include the possibility of establishing an audit trail such that the management can always be informed on the progress of payments. This reduces corruption in the company. The automated system can also detect bad debts and delayed payments. The system then sends notices to the customer through email and can charge penalties and fines for late payments.

Using an automated system to bill clients makes handling of meter changes easier. If a customer changed location and consequently changed from one meter to another, he or she can easily be charged on one sewer bill. The new and old meter readings can be integrated

An automatic system allows customers to get instant bills and they get considerable lead time before the payment date is due. The system provides online platform for the customers in terms of online portals which have direct links to web payment options.

An automated system can create invoices. It provides the option of batch invoicing whereby several invoices are emailed or printed at a time. The system also enables the sewer company to have differential pricing. The company can set different rates for different customers maybe depending on whether commercial or residential.

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.

Automated systems that are used by companies to bill clients make the handling of meter changes is made easier. In case of changes of any customer location the meter also changes. A good system enable the integration of the new and old meters and hence one bill can be charged for the user.

Customers who have several residences can benefit from automated system used to bill. The software will be able to identify the several locations as belonging to a single customer. Therefore, the customer will receive a single bill with a summary of all the other accounts.

Service billing software can reduce the costs of re billing a customer of a disputed account. Automatic meter readers are highly accurate without human errors and the cost of re billing is also low because no postage costs are involved. The bill can be easily reprinted or emailed.




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