Paragould Municipal Utilities
Paragould
Population reference
31,188 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for AR0000222)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly; current water and sewer rates are stated as monthly charges.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block tiers: $13.83 monthly customer facility charge; $1.96 per 1,000 gallons for the first 2,000, $3.47 for the next 18,000, $3.24 for the next 20,000, and $3.05 above 40,000.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $77.17 per month at 6,000 gallons: water about $31.70 ($13.83 plus two units at $1.96 and four at $3.47) and sewer about $45.47 ($17.47 plus two units at $3.71 and four at $5.02). Sewer usage is capped at 14,000 gallons per month per meter for residential accounts.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer has a $17.47 monthly customer facility charge, $3.71 per 1,000 gallons for the first 2,000, and $5.02 per 1,000 gallons above 2,000. Residential sewer is based on water consumption and capped at 14,000 gallons per month per meter.
- Meter reading
- If a meter reading cannot be obtained, the utility agreement permits an estimated bill. The reviewed public page does not identify AMR/AMI technology or the normal reading schedule.
- Activation or transfer fee
- Connection fees are referred to Customer Service at 870-239-7700; no fixed current activation amount was published.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Arkansas
39%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- Paragould Municipal Utilities public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (AR0000222) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID AR0000222.