Elmira Water Board
City of Elmira and surrounding municipalities
Population reference
54,000 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NY0701008)
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
- Residential and commercial accounts are billed bi-monthly; industrial/institutional accounts are billed monthly. Residential/commercial minimum is six units per bi-monthly bill.
- Rate structure
- Uniform per-unit consumption pricing by municipality, where one unit equals 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons. Effective for billings on or after January 1, 2026, City of Elmira residential/commercial water is $5.65 per unit, with separate rates for surrounding municipalities.
- Residential cost reference
- City of Elmira residential accounts have a six-unit minimum every two months, so the water-only minimum averages $16.95 per month at the 2026 $5.65/unit rate. A 5,000-7,000 gallon monthly household uses approximately 6.7-9.4 units and would average about $37.70-$53.07 per month before sewer and other charges.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A final bill is generated when a property transfers, and a special meter read carries a special-read fee; the reviewed FAQ does not state the fee amount.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
overview fields with research notes
New York
40%
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
4 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
57%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Meter reading
- New-account deposit
“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
- Elmira Water Board public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (NY0701008) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID NY0701008.