City of Sterling Heights Water and Sewer Billing
Sterling Heights
Population reference
127,000
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 states monthly water and sewer bills are prepared and the WaterSmart portal displays monthly bills.
- Rate structure
- Tiered volumetric water charge per 100 cubic feet plus fixed monthly water and sewer charges. The currently published residential schedule effective July 1, 2025 lists $2.66 per 100 cubic feet for the first 12 CCF and $4.87 above 12 CCF, with a 5/8-inch monthly water fixed charge of $9.60.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $76 per month, the City’s published fiscal-year 2025/26 average residential water/sewer bill. A 5,000-7,000-gallon household estimate varies with the City’s CCF conversion, current rate-year schedule, sewer averaging, and meter size.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- The published schedule charges $7.07 per 100 cubic feet of sewer use plus an $8.30 monthly sewer fixed charge. For single-family customers receiving both services, sewer usage is based on current-period water consumption or the average of actual water consumption on the January 1, February 1, and March 1 bills, whichever is lower.
- Meter reading
- The actual meter is usually in the basement and connected to an exterior remote reader. The City states that Public Works receives readings monthly through the remote, eliminating the need for a meter reader to enter the home; WaterSmart provides usage history and leak notifications.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The rate sheet lists a $109 water turn-on fee and $22 final bill preparation fee; the reviewed City materials do not publish a separate residential transfer fee.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Michigan
36%
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
- City of Sterling Heights Water and Sewer Billing 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.