Easton Suburban Water Authority
Easton and surrounding municipalities including Palmer, Forks, Bethlehem, Williams, Lower Nazareth, Wilson, West Easton and Glendon
Population reference
96,867 people (EPA SDWA active CWS queue estimate; ESWA reports more than 34,300 customer accounts)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly or quarterly depending on the account; ESWA says the bill includes monthly or quarterly service charges and current meter-reading/service-period data.
- Rate structure
- Uniform volumetric charge per 100 cubic feet plus a billing-cycle/meter-size service charge. Effective January 1, 2026, ESWA lists a $27.00 quarterly service charge for a 5/8-inch meter and $5.35 per 100 cubic feet for usage; one unit is approximately 750 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- At 7,000 gallons, approximately 9.33 units, the water usage component is about $49.92 per month equivalent at $5.35 per 100 cubic feet. Adding the 5/8-inch $27 quarterly service charge spread over three months gives an estimated water-only monthly equivalent of about $58.92; ESWA does not bill a universal sewer charge in the reviewed water schedule.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- ESWA is a water authority and the reviewed bill/rate pages describe water usage and service charges rather than a universal sewer tariff. Easton-area municipalities or the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority may bill wastewater separately; do not assume a water-bill percentage or winter average without checking the service address's sewer account.
- Meter reading
- ESWA uses meter reading interfaces and radio-frequency MID devices; the FAQ says a normal meter reading occurs once each month and future meters require MIDs. The billing period may be monthly or quarterly, and the radio device transmits only when activated by the meter-reading equipment rather than continuously.
- New-account deposit
- ESWA reserves the right to request a deposit equal to the estimated gross bill for one billing period plus one and one-third times normal billing-cycle usage, or a minimum of $100. The new-service application says the deposit may be required from any applicant; the reviewed page does not publish a general credit-check waiver or refund schedule.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The new-service form requires five days' notice and a new application whenever the tenant or owner changes. The reviewed current public pages do not publish a universal activation or transfer fee.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
Pennsylvania
37%
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
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- Easton Suburban Water Authority 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.