North Wales Water Authority
North Wales and 15 other municipalities in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, including Warrington, Upper Gwynedd, and Lower Gwynedd
Population reference
72,496 people from the EPA queue estimate; NWWA's current service-area page reports more than 34,000 retail customers and wholesale customers in five additional municipalities.
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 at the Authority's option. Quarterly bills are due on the 15th of the month following mailing; monthly bills are due on the last business day of the month.
- Rate structure
- Metered uniform usage rate with a fixed meter-size base charge and a seasonal increasing conservation surcharge. Effective January 1, 2026, retail water is $6.19 per 1,000 gallons; the 1/2- and 5/8-inch base is $6.88 monthly or $20.63 quarterly; April–October usage above the allowance adds $1.60 per 1,000 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- For a standard 5/8-inch account using 5,000–7,000 gallons monthly, the 2026 water-only estimate is about $37.83–$50.18 per month before sewer, late, conservation, or service-program charges: $6.88 base plus $30.95–$43.33 consumption. A typical quarterly customer may see the $20.63 quarterly base instead.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- NWWA sewer is based on metered water usage regardless of source. The 2026 rate is $16.29 per 1,000 gallons with a $27.70 minimum monthly fee per EDU including the first 2,000 gallons; unused gallonage does not carry over. If no reading is available, the Authority uses prior readings or another reasonable estimate. A water-bill adjustment may be considered for sewer only at the Authority's discretion.
- Meter reading
- NWWA furnishes and sets Authority-owned meters with remote reading devices compatible with its meter-reading equipment and software. Billing is monthly or quarterly, and the Authority may estimate a bill from prior comparable consumption when a read fails. The reviewed 2026 rules do not describe an hourly AMI interval; customers can inspect a mechanical meter and low-flow dial for leak detection.
- New-account deposit
- All new accounts are assessed a $25 charge. Tenant declarations state that NWWA may require a security deposit and that failure to submit it can result in termination; the amount depends on the account and the 2026 Rules and Regulations rather than a universal residential dollar figure. New construction also carries connection, customer-facility, capacity, distribution, and possible special-purpose fees.
- Activation or transfer fee
- $25 new-account charge. New service also requires a written application/contract and all required fees; connection deposits and capacity-related fees vary by tap and meter size. The rules state that owner-tenant agreements are non-transferable and a new agreement is required after a change in ownership.
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How documentation coverage compares
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100%
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Pennsylvania
37%
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National index
50%
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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
- North Wales 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.