CINCINNATI — Cincinnati residents impacted by the federal government shutdown can get their water bills paused temporarily, Greater Cincinnati Water Works and the mayor's office announced Friday.

The bill pause is available for SNAP beneficiaries and furloughed federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown.

Residents should call GCWW at 513.591.7700 and be ready to provide documentation of either a copy of an EBT card for SNAP beneficiaries, or a copy of an official furlough notice for federal workers.

Starting today, the city and GCWW will also implement a moratorium on utility disconnections for nonpayment for residents who qualify for the bill pause. That moratorium will stay in effect until the federal government shutdown, which is the longest in U.S. history, comes to an e

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