Municipal Department
Gallatin Public Utilities - Water and Wastewater Department
Serving City of Gallatin
Population served
65,964 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for TN0000253)
State system code
FIPS 47
Billing frequency
Monthly; the rate schedule lists monthly meter charges and monthly usage rates.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Gallatin Public Utilities - Water and Wastewater Department operates as a municipal department serving City of Gallatin. 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 Uniform metered consumption pricing by 100 cubic feet with separate meter charges and inside/outside-city rates. Effective July 1, 2026, inside-city residential water is $11.92 monthly meter charge plus $3.40 per 100 cubic feet; outside-city water is $17.88 plus $5.03 per 100 cubic feet.. Bills are generated monthly; the rate schedule lists monthly meter charges and monthly usage rates., and a typical residential cost reference is For inside-city residential service at 6,000 gallons (approximately 8.0 hundred-cubic-foot units), the published 2026 water charge is about $39.12 including the $11.92 meter charge; the corresponding sewer charge is about $40.26 including its $13.46 meter charge and $3.35 per 100 cubic feet. Actual billing uses the meter's cubic-foot reading and current service classification.. 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
Gallatin says sewer is calculated from metered water usage. Effective July 1, 2026, inside-city residential sewer is a $13.46 monthly meter charge plus $3.35 per 100 cubic feet; outside-city sewer is $19.42 plus $4.88 per 100 cubic feet. No winter average is stated.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The utility bills from metered water usage and publishes monthly meter charges, but the reviewed pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission interval or fixed reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed rate page publishes (615) 451-5922 for utility questions but does not identify a separate 24/7 leak hotline.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for City of Gallatin
Gallatin Public Utilities - Water and Wastewater Department 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.