Public Water Authority
Paducah Water Works
Serving Paducah and customers in McCracken, Graves and Marshall counties
Population served
65,004 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for KY0730533)
State system code
FIPS 21
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Paducah Water public pages do not state a universal residential bill frequency.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Paducah Water Works operates as a public water authority serving Paducah and customers in McCracken, Graves and Marshall counties. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Municipal waterworks metered service under rates set by the Paducah Water Board and ratified by the City Commission. The reviewed current public pages do not reproduce the complete 2026 residential consumption tier table.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed paducah water public pages do not state a universal residential bill frequency., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Paducah Water pages do not expose a complete current 2026 5,000-7,000 gallon residential estimate.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Paducah Water payment/rate pages do not state a residential wastewater formula, winter average or flat percentage tie-in.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The ordinance authorizes Water Works employees to read, test, repair and exchange meters, but the reviewed pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission interval or fixed schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Paducah Water payment page does not publish a separate 24/7 leak hotline.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Paducah and customers in McCracken, Graves and Marshall counties
Paducah Water Works is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.