RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES
Rio Rancho
Population reference
Approximately 107,350 people served by Rio Rancho Water and Wastewater Services.
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. Rio Rancho’s e-billing page states that customers receive a water bill by email each month.
- Rate structure
- Metered base charge plus increasing residential water usage tiers, a water-rights acquisition charge, and possible recycled-water charges. The current schedule uses a 5/8-inch base of $13.17, $6.08 per 1,000 gallons through 6,000, $6.58 for 7,000–10,000, and $7.10 above 10,000; the water-rights fee is the greater of $6.00 or $0.52 per 1,000 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- For a 5/8-inch residential account using 6,000 gallons, water is approximately $55.65 before tax or other service charges: $13.17 base + $36.48 usage + $6.00 water-rights minimum. Adding the $15.26 sewer base and $64.26 wastewater volume charge at $10.71 per 1,000 gallons produces an approximate combined water/wastewater total of $135.17 before any recycled-water, gross-receipts, storm, or other charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Wastewater has a $15.26 monthly base and a $10.71-per-1,000-gallon volume charge based on the customer’s Winter Quarter Average (WQA), calculated from winter-month usage. The current sheet therefore ties sewer billing to an established winter average rather than simply charging every month’s full potable-water volume.
- Meter reading
- The City’s current portal supports monthly consumption views, and the Utilities program reports ongoing meter replacement/testing including ultrasonic large-meter work. The reviewed public 2026 pages do not specify a universal residential AMR/AMI read calendar.
- New-account deposit
- No current 2026 standard residential startup deposit or credit-waiver amount was published on the reviewed Rio Rancho pay page.
- Activation or transfer fee
- No current 2026 activation or transfer fee was published on the reviewed pay page. Utility Services handles account changes and service forms at 505-891-5020.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
New Mexico
47%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES 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.