City of Athens Utility Billing Department
Athens municipal water and wastewater service area in Henderson County
Population reference
Approximately 14,000 municipal residents; the current City utility pages do not expose a separate regulated PWS population figure.
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
- Recurring municipal billing; the current indexed page does not state a universal billing day or cycle frequency.
- Rate structure
- FY2026 rates use a 3/4-inch base rate of $20.80 including 2,000 gallons and a volumetric charge of $4.35 per 1,000 gallons above the included amount. Larger meter base rates are separately scheduled.
- Residential cost reference
- At 6,000 gallons, water is approximately $38.20 using the FY2026 3/4-inch base ($20.80 plus four $4.35 units above 2,000), before sewer and other services. The current indexed materials do not expose the complete sewer calculation for a combined estimate.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- FY2026 wastewater has a $27.00 base including 2,000 gallons and an $8.66 per 1,000-gallon volumetric rate from 2,000–7,000 gallons, with a separate commercial rate above the residential maximum. At 6,000 gallons the residential sewer component is approximately $61.64.
- Meter reading
- The reviewed current City pages do not identify AMR/AMI hardware, vendor, transmission interval, or route calendar. Exact meter technology and schedule are not publicly documented.
- New-account deposit
- FY2026 customer deposit is $100 residential, $150 commercial, and $1,000 for a commercial fire-hydrant meter; deposits are refundable and payable at the service date. A separate service connection fee is $50.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The FY2026 schedule lists a $50 normal service connection fee and $50 transfer fee for moving existing service to a new address. Reconnection after nonpayment is separately priced.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
Texas
68%
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
- City of Athens Utility Billing Department 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.