Municipal Department
City of Gresham Utilities
Serving Gresham
Population served
Approximately 73,932 people in the EPA-listed Gresham community-water-system service area.
State system code
FIPS 41
Billing frequency
Every other month. Utility bills are mailed for two months of service; the typical rate table is explicitly a two-month bill.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Gresham Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Gresham. 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 Water has a two-month base charge plus a consumption charge per unit. For 2026, the typical 12-unit home uses a $80.06 water base charge and $4.38 per unit, with wastewater base and winter-average charges calculated separately; City Council adopted the latest five-year-schedule increase effective January 1, 2026.. Bills are generated every other month. utility bills are mailed for two months of service; the typical rate table is explicitly a two-month bill., and a typical residential cost reference is The City publishes a typical 2026 two-month total utility bill of $306.48, or approximately $153.24 per month, including water, wastewater, stormwater, flood-safety pass-through, and police/fire/parks fees. The 2026 water component is $80.06 base plus $52.26 use for 12 units over two months.. 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
Wastewater includes an $87.32 two-month base charge and a $10.20 winter-average component in the City's typical 2026 example. The City states wastewater is calculated on average winter water usage only; the example uses 12 units. Stormwater is separate and based on one Drainage Residential Unit of 2,500 square feet of impervious surface.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Gresham pages describe bi-monthly billing and consumption units but do not identify the meter technology or transmission cadence.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Report a water-main break or hydrant leak at 503-618-2626 during business hours. Evenings and weekends, call 503-661-3906 so the on-call superintendent can dispatch staff.
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A practical reference for Gresham
City of Gresham Utilities 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.