Apokoronas water bills: four transition invoices before regular billing resumes in 2026

Summary

The municipal water utility DEYA Apokoronas has completed the shift from the old municipal water service to its new structure and is now clearing a billing backlog through four evenly split transition invoices. Two were already sent in 2025, both due by March 31, 2026; two more will follow in March and April 2026. From August 2026 onward, billing returns to a standard four-month cycle, and discounts for on-time payers and lower-income households are also in the pipeline.

Apokoronas water bills explained: what residents owe and when to pay

Water billing across Apokoronas is back on track after a prolonged gap caused by the handover from the old municipal water department to the newly established utility company, DEYA Apokoronas. The changeover also involved a switch from a flat-rate pricing system to a tiered tariff, which meant that billing stopped for an extended period. To avoid hitting residents with a single large bill — which would have pushed many households into higher tariff bands — DEYA is splitting the accumulated consumption across four separate invoices, each covering one quarter of the total.

The four transition bills

Two of the four invoices were already issued during 2025. Both carry the same payment deadline:

Payment deadline (bills 1 and 2): March 31, 2026

Two further bills are still to come:

Bill 3: issued March 15, 2026, due by April 30, 2026
Bill 4: issued April 15, 2026, due by May 29, 2026

Back to normal from mid-2026

Once the four transition bills are settled, DEYA will return to the standard four-month billing cycle. The upcoming schedule is:

3rd four-month period of 2025: meters read in January and February 2026, bill issued in May 2026
1st four-month period of 2026: meters read in May and June, bill issued by end of August 2026
2nd four-month period of 2026: meters read in September and October, bill issued by end of November 2026

Discounts and support for lower-income households

DEYA's board has already voted to introduce two relief measures: a discount for residents who pay on time, and targeted support for vulnerable households. Neither measure has been given a start date yet, but both are described as coming in the near term.

What residents need to do now

DEYA is asking all residents to register or update their contact details. The utility needs:

Tax Identification Number (AFM)
Email address
Mobile phone number

This information can be provided in person at any of the four municipal offices listed below, given by phone, or sent by email to [email protected].

Where to pay and who to call

Payments can be made at the cashier offices in:

Kalyves
Vamos
Vryses
Georgioupolis (Kavros)

For questions about your bill, contact the relevant office:

Kalyves: +30 28250 33442
Vamos: +30 28250 84284 – +30 28253 40205
Vryses: +30 28253 40317
Kavros: +30 28253 40600 – +30 28250 61941

Official source

PRESS RELEASE – D.E.Y.A. APOKORONOU

The Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Apokoronas (D.E.Y.A. Apokoronas) informs the residents of the Municipality of Apokoronas that, within the framework of the transition from the former municipal Water Supply Service to the new organized structure of the D.E.Y.A., the final stage of rational management, meter reading, and issuance of water bills has been successfully completed.

Normalization of Meter Reading and Billing Procedures

The process of meter reading and bill issuance has now been fully restored. This means that after May 2026, consumers will be charged on a regular four-month billing cycle, based on accurate and timely consumption measurements. Indicatively:

The 3rd four-month period of 2025, which is measured during January and February, will be billed in May.
The 1st four-month period of 2026 will be measured during May and June and will be billed towards the end of August.
The 2nd four-month period of 2026 will be measured during September and October and will be billed towards the end of November.

In this way, the normal cyclical billing schedule and charging process for consumers is fully restored.

Support Measures and Discounts

At the same time, the Board of Directors of D.E.Y.A. Apokoronas has already taken the relevant decision to implement:

relief measures for vulnerable social groups
a consistency discount for timely payment of water bills

These measures will be applied in the immediate upcoming period.

Transitional Arrangement Due to the Changeover Period

During the transition from the Municipality to D.E.Y.A., and due to the change in the pricing system from a fixed rate to a tiered tariff structure, there was a prolonged period without meter readings and bill issuance. In order to ensure correct management and avoid excessive charges, it was necessary to create four transitional billing periods, distributing the consumption measurements evenly across one quarter of the total. Thus:

Two consecutive bills (½ and ½) were already issued during 2025, both with a payment deadline of 31 March 2026.
Two additional bills will be issued as follows: o on 15 March 2026, with a due date of 30 April 2026 o on 15 April 2026, with a due date of 29 May 2026

This process aims to reduce the financial burden on citizens due to the tiered tariff coefficient.

Citizen Service

Residents are kindly requested to visit the cashier offices of the Municipal Buildings in:

Kalyves
Vamos
Vryses
Georgioupolis (Kavros)

Contact Telephone Numbers

For information regarding water bills, residents may contact:

Kalyves: +30 28250 33442
Vamos: +30 28250 84284 – +30 28253 40205
Vryses: +30 28253 40317
Kavros: +30 28253 40600 – +30 28250 61941

Required Contact Information

Finally, residents of Apokoronas are informed that, for effective cooperation and communication with D.E.Y.A., the following information is now required:

Tax Identification Number (AFM)
Email address
Mobile phone number

This information may be submitted in person at the cashier offices, provided by phone through the above contact numbers, or sent via email to: [email protected]

D.E.Y.A. Apokoronas

The President Ioannis Athitakis