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Lebanon
The Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment reminded its subscribers that it has placed the 2026 edition bills under collection as of January 7, 2026, and called on all subscribers to pay their water fees.
The "Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment" stated in a communiqué, reminding its subscribers that it "has placed the 2026 edition bills under collection, as of the date 7/1/2026, and called on all subscribers to pay the water fees owed by them, for the year 2026 and before, via: the specialized collectors, distribution department boxes, POS MACHINE electronic payment machines available at distribution departments, and OMT money transfer centers.
The Establishment indicated that "due to the current economic circumstances, it proceeded to issue the following decisions:
1- Exemption from late fines on subscription fees for the year 2025 and before by (85%)
2 - Installment payment of arrears for previous years before the year 2026 for a maximum period until December 2028.
3 - Facilitating the process of obtaining new subscriptions for former subscribers who still have outstanding debts, where payment can be made in installments for a maximum period until December 2028.
4 - Reducing the establishment fee for new subscriptions for buildings connected to water networks by the following percentages:
-(28%) for metered water subscriptions.
-(15%) for water subscriptions with a meter.
5 - Reducing the fee for changing subscriber names by (90%).
6 - Reducing the fee for renewing a temporary subscription by (90%).
7 - Installment payment of the 2026 fees for subscribers who wish, up to eight installments detailed as follows:
Installment:
The first is due before the end of May of the year 2026
The second is due before the end of June of the year 2026
The third is due before the end of July of the year 2026
The fourth is due before the end of August of the year 2026
The fifth is due before the end of September of the year 2026
The sixth is due before the end of October of the year 2026
The seventh is due before the end of November of the year 2026
The eighth is due before the end of December of the year 2026
It hoped that "subscribers would respond to this announcement and pay the amounts due without any delay, especially the arrears, in accordance with Article (24) of the investment system in effect at the Establishment, issued by Decree 14597 dated 14/6/2005".
It considered that "this announcement serves as a personal notification to each subscriber and cuts off the statute of limitations".
