South Bend Municipal Utilities - Water Works
South Bend
Population reference
115,000
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
- Monthly; South Bend issues a combined monthly bill for trash collection, water, and sewer services.
- Rate structure
- Meter-size base/minimum charge plus consumption per CCF, with inside/outside-city differences. The published rate schedule includes water minimums by meter size and a volumetric water rate; the exact current 2026 schedule should be confirmed against the latest city rate ordinance.
- Residential cost reference
- The city's high-bill guidance says an inside-city 5/8-inch account pays about $38 per month in combined water and sewer charges even with no water use, because base charges apply. A defensible 5,000-7,000-gallon 2026 total requires the current meter-size and consumption rates, so the exact estimate is not publicly documented.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer includes a meter-size base charge plus a consumption fee per CCF. Residential sewer charges are maximized using average use during the most recent winter quarter; customers with a winter leak may submit a written request to review and adjust that winter maximum. The utility bill combines water and sewer with other municipal services.
- Meter reading
- The online portal provides billing and consumption history, and the city describes meter-size and CCF billing, but the reviewed customer pages do not identify the meter vendor, AMR/AMI technology, or read calendar.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Indiana
48%
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
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- 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
- South Bend Municipal Utilities - Water Works public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.