Wheeling Direct Pay
Wheeling Direct Pay is our payment service that makes it more convenient for residents
to make utility bill payments to the Village of Wheeling.
How to apply?
Fill out this form, print it and submit with your voided check to the Village of Wheeling. The form and check can
be mailed, emailed, faxed, dropped off at t
he front desk at Village Hall or in our drop box outside of the building.
If you have any questions, please call the Water Department at (847) 459-2607 or email the address below.
Mail forms to: Water Department at 2 Community Blvd, Wheeling, IL 60090
Email forms to: Waterbilling@wheelingil.gov
Fax forms to: (847) 459-9692
How does it work?
It takes up to two billing periods from the date the application is submitted for automatic payment to
apply. Your payment is automatically taken from the account you authorize the bank to use. The payment
is directly credited to your utility account at the Village of Wheeling on the due date. You will continue to
receive a statement for your records. Your statement will read, “Wheeling Direct Paid.” Please read the
back of the form for additional information and example of bill with Wheeling Direct Paid applied.
Please fill out the information below
CustomerName:
ServiceAddress:
Mailingaddress(ifdifferent):
DaytimePhone#: ( ) ‐
NameofFinancialInstitution:
InstitutionAddress:
BankTransitRouting(ABA)#:
Account#:
Checking:Savings:
Iagreetothetermsofthisapplicationbysigninganddatingbelow:
AuthorizedSignature DateSubmitted
InitialPayment
Onceyourcompletedapplicationisreceivedit
willundergoaprenotificationprocesswherea
testtransaction(zerodollars)iscreatedand
usedtoverifytheaccuracyofaccount
informationprovided.Shouldthepre
notificationtestsfail(incorrectaccountnumber
ortransitroutingnumber)youwillbenotified
andaskedtoprovidecorrectedinformation
priortobeginningautomaticpayments.Each
prenotificationtesttakesapproximately10
daystocomplete.Youwillknowthatautomatic
paymentsarescheduledtobeginwhenyour
monthlybillstatesthatyourbalanceis,
“WheelingDirectPaid.”Pleasecontinueto
makepaymentsuntilyourbillingstatement
indicates,WheelingDirectPaid.”
StopPayments
Stoppaymentscanbeissueduptofivebusiness
dayspriortoyourpaymentdate.Aswithchecks,
youareresponsibleforanychargesassociated
withthestoppayment.Youmayberequiredto
providewrittenconfirmationofthestop
paymenttoyourfinancialinstitution.
RecordofPayment
Yourmonthlybankstatementwillindicatethe
amountandthedateofyourautomatictransfer.
Retainthisrecordasproofofpaymentfor
futurereferenceregardingyourbilling.Ifa
questionarisesregardingyourtransferorifthe
amountdiffersfromyourbill,youmustnotifyus
andyourfinancialinstitutionwithinsixtydaysof
thedateofthequestionedstatemen
t.Your
financialinstitutionwilladviseyouofyourrights
concerninganerror.
AvailabilityofFunds
Youareresponsibleforhavingenoughmoneyin
theaccountyoudesignatedwhentheVillage
debitsyouraccount.Thereisa$25.00chargeon
allreturnedautomaticpaymentsfornon
sufficientfunds.
Automaticpaymentmaybe
canceledbytheVillageiftwopaymentsare
returnedwithina12monthperiod.
PaymentDate
Thepredeterminedamountwillbetransferred
fromyourbankaccountontheduedate.
Termination/AccountClosure
Yourservicewillremainineffectunlesswe
receivewrittennoticefromyou10dayspriorto
thenextscheduledbillingdateoruntilyour
serviceinterminated.Additionally,youmust
providethesamenoticeifyouhaveclosedyour
account.
Account/AddressChange
NotifytheVillageofWheelingofanyaccountor
addresschangesassoonaspossiblefor
uninterruptedbilling.Anewapplicationmustbe
filledoutif
adifferentaccountwillbeusedto
automaticallypay.
ExampleofWheelingDirectPaidBill