Payment research · dataset 2026.08
Payment options for First Utility District of Knox County
This page identifies provider-specific public payment information without accepting payments or asking for account credentials.
Provider-published destination
Official online route identified
Confirm the utility name, service address, balance, processing date, funding method, and final fee on the external page before submitting. US Water Bill Pay cannot see or post the transaction.
Continue to provider-published portal ↗Provider-specific findings
Payment research for this provider
The compiled notes distinguish confirmed channels from details the public material did not expose. Fields containing only an unavailable-information marker are grouped in the research record below.
- Payment platform
- Meridian Cooperative customer portal
- Phone payment number
- 865-777-1071, automated payment system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Mail-in payment address
- First Utility District of Knox County, P.O. Box 22580, Knoxville, TN 37933
- In-person payment
- Payments may be dropped at the district office, 122 Durwood Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37922. The official customer page does not state a current counter schedule; the district's listed customer-service phone is 865-966-9741. Customers may pay with cash, check, money order, Visa, Discover, or Mastercard at the office; verify current counter hours before visiting.
- Digital payment methods
- The portal and automated phone system support card payment, and the district accepts Visa, Discover, and Mastercard. Customers may also enroll in monthly automatic bank-account deductions. The reviewed page does not enumerate separate wallet instruments.
- Online convenience fees
- 2.45% for credit/debit-card payments by phone or online. The district's portal states the fee directly; bank draft is described separately and no surcharge is published for it.
Directory comparison
Payment-information visibility
| Measure | This provider | Tennessee | National index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable payment URL identified | Yes | 66% | 73% |
| Fee or no-fee amount disclosed | Yes | 17% | 15% |
| Payment fields documented | 7 of 8 | — | — |
This comparison measures directory documentation, not payment quality, cost, or provider performance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 8 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
88%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Pay-by-text
“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
- First Utility District of Knox County public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- Provider-published payment destination ↗
External account or guest-payment route; verify the provider name before entering information.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.