City of Helena Water and Wastewater Utility
Helena
Population reference
32,091 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for MT0000241)
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; meters are read once a month, bills are issued a month behind, and utility services are billed to the landowner.
- Rate structure
- Meter-size monthly base charge plus HCF consumption tiers. FY2026 residential 0–8-unit usage is $3.63 per HCF, 9–15 units $4.07, and 15+ units $4.13, with a 3/4-inch $9.92 monthly meter base.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $47.19 for 6 HCF of water and residential wastewater before taxes or other charges, using the FY2026 3/4-inch $9.92 water base plus six units at $3.63, and $10.94 wastewater base plus six units at $3.75.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential wastewater uses an October-through-May averaging period and is updated with the July bill; commercial wastewater is calculated on actual usage. FY2026 residential wastewater is $10.94 per connection per month plus $3.75 per CCF/HCF unit.
- Meter reading
- Water meters are read once each month; the reviewed City material did not identify AMR/AMI technology.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Montana
67%
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
- City of Helena Water and Wastewater Utility public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (MT0000241) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID MT0000241.