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Municipal Department

City of Warren Water and Sewer System

Serving Warren

Population served

134,056

State system code

FIPS 26

Billing frequency

Monthly. Warren’s official billing materials describe a monthly water bill and the rate-calculation sheet applies a minimum charge per month.

Provider briefing

How this utility’s billing works

City of Warren Water and Sewer System operates as a municipal department serving Warren. 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 Uniform metered consumption charges plus meter-size service charges, with separate water, sewer, and state-mandated sewer consumption components. For usage on or after July 1, 2026, the residential rates are $5.5920 per 100 cubic feet for water, $4.4070 per unit for sewer, and $0.9590 per unit for the state-mandated fee on sewer accounts; a 5/8-inch meter also carries $0.84 water and $2.03 sewer service charges.. Bills are generated monthly. warren’s official billing materials describe a monthly water bill and the rate-calculation sheet applies a minimum charge per month., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $76.12 for 5,000 gallons on a typical 5/8-inch residential meter, calculated from the July 1, 2026 Warren rates using 748 gallons per 100-cubic-foot unit, plus the $0.84 water and $2.03 sewer fixed charges. Actual bills can vary with meter size, exact usage, sewer status, and other account charges.. 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

Warren calculates residential water and sewer usage from the same water-meter registration. Its 2026 rate sheet applies $4.4070 per 100 cubic feet for sewer and a $0.9590 state-mandated fee per unit only to accounts with sewer service; fixed sewer service charges are based on meter size. The older calculation guide confirms a two-unit monthly minimum and explains that one billing unit is approximately 748 gallons.

Meter and infrastructure notes

Warren meters register cubic feet and the published billing calculation is based on monthly billable usage. The reviewed official materials do not identify whether the installed residential meters use AMI, AMR, manual reads, or a particular transmission interval.

Emergency water support

Report a leak or water emergency

(586) 759-9200, listed by Warren for after-hours emergencies, broken water mains, and flooding issues.

Reading this profile

A practical reference for Warren

City of Warren Water and Sewer System is listed here as a municipal department. 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.