Town of Tonawanda Water Department
Town of Tonawanda, excluding the Village of Kenmore where municipal code states otherwise
Population reference
72,571 people from the EPA queue estimate; the Town's official service-line notice states that its water system serves more than 70,000 residents and has about 23,821 service-line connections.
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
- Three-month billing cycles as determined by the Water Office. Customers whose usage exceeds 1,000 gallons or more per day are billed monthly under Town Code §212-33.
- Rate structure
- Metered consumption with a monthly minimum/rate schedule established by Town Board action; exact 2026 dollar rates were not rendered in the accessible public code page. The meter quantity is normally conclusive, with average-based estimates permitted when a reading cannot be obtained or a meter is defective.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- The reviewed Town water code addresses water charges and does not publish a separate household sewer formula in the accessible billing section. Water bills are based on the metered quantity; customers should confirm whether any sewer, drainage, or county charge is billed separately by the Town or another provider.
- Meter reading
- The Town code recognizes remote-read boxes and metered service. The official water-quality initiative notice reports approximately 23,821 service lines and service-line inventory work, but the reviewed public pages do not identify the installed meter manufacturer, AMR/AMI transmission interval, or universal read schedule beyond the three-month billing cycle.
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
- Residential cost reference
- 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
- Town of Tonawanda Water Department 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.