Municipal Department
City of Fargo Water Utility and Utility Billing Department
Serving City of Fargo, including the municipal water and wastewater service area and regional bulk-water relationships
Population served
Approximately 130,000-plus Fargo residents and about 33,000 water utility accounts; the City also provides bulk water and sewer services to regional users including West Fargo and Cass Rural Water Users District.
State system code
FIPS 38
Billing frequency
Monthly. Fargo divides the city into three billing cycles and reads approximately 33,000 accounts monthly. Bills are due on or before the 20th day after the billing date.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Fargo Water Utility and Utility Billing Department operates as a municipal department serving City of Fargo, including the municipal water and wastewater service area and regional bulk-water relationships. 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 Monthly meter-size minimum charge plus a uniform volumetric charge for usage above 2,000 gallons. Current published minimums are $10.40 for a 5/8-inch meter and $20.20 for a 3/4-inch meter; consumption above 2,000 gallons and up to 200,000 gallons is $5.70 per 1,000 gallons, with lower commercial-volume blocks of $5.45 and $5.05 at higher usage. Residential sewer is a flat monthly charge rather than a water-consumption tier.. Bills are generated monthly. fargo divides the city into three billing cycles and reads approximately 33,000 accounts monthly. bills are due on or before the 20th day after the billing date., and a typical residential cost reference is For a typical 3/4-inch residential account using 5,000 gallons, the water calculation is $20.20 minimum plus 3,000 gallons above the 2,000-gallon allowance at $5.70 per 1,000, or $37.30 for water. Adding the $25 residential sewer charge produces an estimated $62.30 monthly water-and-sewer subtotal before garbage, storm sewer, forestry, mosquito control, street lighting, taxes, or other utility-bill items.. 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
Fargo bills residential sewer at a flat $25.00 per month, independent of residential water consumption. Commercial and multifamily sewer customers pay $2.55 per 1,000 gallons of monthly water use with a $25.00 monthly minimum. Separate storm sewer charges and sump-pump or foundation-drain waiver fees may also appear on the municipal utility bill; a residential water leak therefore raises the water charge but does not mechanically raise the flat residential sewer charge.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Fargo reads approximately 33,000 accounts monthly across three billing cycles. During the 2024–2026 upgrade, the City is replacing legacy meters with Sensus digital AMI meters, with Core & Main and VEPO Metering installing the equipment. The wireless radio network regularly transmits usage data for on-demand readings, online dashboard access, and continuous-flow leak alerts. Until conversion is complete, the system uses a mix of radio-transmitted, touch-pad, drive-by, and manual reads; the City states that participation is mandatory and there is no customer charge for the upgrade.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
For water-main breaks, call 701-241-1468 during normal working hours or 701-241-1469 after 4:00 p.m. and on weekends. Water valves and hydrant leaks can be reported to 701-241-1453. Frozen water lines use 701-241-1468 during the day and 701-241-1469 after hours.
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A practical reference for City of Fargo, including the municipal water and wastewater service area and regional bulk-water relationships
City of Fargo Water Utility and Utility Billing Department 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.
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