City of Topeka Utilities - Water Division
Topeka and portions of Shawnee County
Population reference
125,963
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; the City publishes a monthly utility rate schedule and sample bill with a one-month service period.
- Rate structure
- Uniform per-category volumetric water rate plus readiness-to-serve base charge. Effective January 1, 2026 inside-city single-family water is $7.75 per 1,000 gallons plus the less-than-1-inch base charge shown in the City schedule; outside-city single-family volume is $13.56 per 1,000 gallons. Stormwater is an additional residential area-based monthly charge.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $113 before tax and refuse for an inside-city 5/8-inch account at 5,000 gallons, using about $18.22 readiness-to-serve, $38.75 water consumption, approximately $14.43 wastewater base, $34.60 wastewater consumption, and $6.97 stormwater. The published 2026 schedule’s less-than-1-inch base row is not fully rendered, so this is an estimate rather than a guaranteed bill quote.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Inside-city residential wastewater uses a meter-size base charge and $6.92 per 1,000 gallons effective January 1, 2026. Residential wastewater is based on average water consumption for the first three months of the year; non-residential wastewater is based on monthly water consumption. Stormwater is separately charged by residential impervious-area band.
- Meter reading
- The sample City bill shows an actual meter read, a 13-month usage history, and a one-month service period. The reviewed materials do not identify AMI/AMR technology or a universal transmission interval.
- New-account deposit
- Deposits are required for new customers and customers with a turn-off for nonpayment, as stated on the City bill. The reviewed public schedule does not expose the current residential dollar amount or a credit-check waiver/refund-after-good-standing rule.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Kansas
33%
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
- 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
- City of Topeka Utilities - Water Division 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.