Municipal Department
Trenton Water Works
Serving Trenton and regional Trenton Water Works service communities
Population served
217,000 people (EPA SDWIS PWS ID NJ1111001; 2026 active CWS record).
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Quarterly water and sewer billing is reflected in the City's rate notice; a typical residential customer using about 12 CCF per quarter is used for the published comparison.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Trenton Water Works operates as a municipal department serving Trenton and regional Trenton Water Works service communities. 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 Quarterly fixed service charge plus metered consumption rates under City Council ordinances. The current rate notice states that the common 5/8-inch and 5/8 by 3/4-inch residential meter fixed charge is $83.20 per quarter and a typical 12-CCF customer pays about $109.84 per quarter under the adopted schedule.. Bills are generated quarterly water and sewer billing is reflected in the city's rate notice; a typical residential customer using about 12 ccf per quarter is used for the published comparison., and a typical residential cost reference is Trenton's official 2026 rate notice estimates a typical residential customer using approximately 12 CCF per quarter at about $109.84 per quarter, or approximately $36.61 monthly equivalent. The 5,000-7,000 gallon monthly household range is approximately 8-10.7 CCF per month and may fall below or near the published typical-use example; exact water, sewer, and fixed-charge amounts depend on the adopted ordinance and meter size.. 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
Trenton combines water and sewer utility charges under City ordinances and publishes the quarterly fixed and usage schedule. The reviewed official rate pages do not expose a winter-average formula; customers should use the current bill and rate ordinance for the sewer component.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Trenton pages do not identify one universal AMI vendor, transmission interval, or meter-read calendar. Customers should retain their bill readings and contact Water Works when usage appears abnormal.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed official pages identify 609-989-3208 for Trenton Water Works but do not publish a separate 24/7 emergency leak number. Use Water Works' customer-service route for main breaks, leaks, outages, and water-quality emergencies.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Trenton and regional Trenton Water Works service communities
Trenton Water Works 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.