Bristol Water and Sewer Department
City of Bristol
Population reference
52,079 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for CT0170011)
Billing detail
Partial public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Quarterly. Bristol divides the City into three billing districts; meters are read every three months.
- Rate structure
- Metered cubic-foot consumption pricing. FY2025/26 treated water is $0.0354 per cubic foot and FY2026/27 is scheduled at $0.0390; untreated-water rates are separate. A minimum bill applies even with no usage.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential sewer usage is based on the winter quarter because summer lawn, pool and car-washing water may not enter the sewer; commercial accounts use actual quarterly water consumption plus a meter-size service fee. Winter quarter months differ by billing district. Private-well sewer-only accounts use average quarterly consumption plus service fee.
- Meter reading
- The Meter Shop provides readings for approximately 19,000 customers every three months; the reviewed pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
overview fields with research notes
Connecticut
52%
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
Partial public detail found
4 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
57%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Residential cost reference
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“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
- Bristol Water and Sewer Department public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CT0170011) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CT0170011.