Municipal Department
City of Poughkeepsie Water and Sewer Division
Serving Poughkeepsie
Population served
30,639 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NY1330291)
State system code
FIPS 36
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Current City water-billing frequency was not stated on the reviewed Finance page.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Poughkeepsie Water and Sewer Division operates as a municipal department serving Poughkeepsie. 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 Unit-based metered billing. The 2026 City Finance page lists water at $7.13 per unit and sewer at $4.88 per unit.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. current city water-billing frequency was not stated on the reviewed finance page., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed source does not define the unit-to-gallon conversion needed for a verified 5,000-7,000 gallon total.. 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
Sewer is billed per water-usage unit at the published 2026 rate of $4.88 per unit; the reviewed source did not expose a winter-average or non-returned-water adjustment formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Current meter technology and reading interval were not verified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
845-451-4071 for Water, Sewer and Sanitation Division usage/billing questions; a distinct 24/7 emergency hotline was not verified.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Poughkeepsie
City of Poughkeepsie Water and Sewer Division 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.