City of Gresham Utilities
Gresham
Population reference
Approximately 73,932 people in the EPA-listed Gresham community-water-system service area.
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
- Every other month. Utility bills are mailed for two months of service; the typical rate table is explicitly a two-month bill.
- Rate structure
- 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.
- Residential cost reference
- 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.
- 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.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
overview fields with research notes
Oregon
42%
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
- Meter reading
- 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
- City of Gresham Utilities 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.