City of Baytown Utility Services Division
Baytown and the City of Baytown water, sewer, garbage, recycling, and drainage service area
Population reference
PWS TX1010003 is a Community Water System serving approximately 83,701 people in the latest published state-organized system listing; an EPA-linked profile has also reported 72,312 in an earlier data vintage. Baytown’s city population is approximately 84,000, so the current system should be treated as a roughly 84,000-person municipal service area.
Billing detail
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Official destination
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly. Baytown has two geographic billing cycles: account numbers beginning with 1 are generally due between the 5th and 10th, while account numbers beginning with 2 are generally due between the 20th and 25th. Customers have approximately 14 days from the mailing date to pay without penalty.
- Rate structure
- Tiered volumetric rate with base facility/customer charges, separate residential single-family and high-volume/commercial schedules, and municipal drainage charges. The current billing explainer lists a single-family water base charge of $11.82, a sewer base charge of $12.76, $3.19 per thousand gallons for the first 2,000 gallons, $7.20 per thousand for the next 4,000 gallons of water or next 10,000 gallons of sewer, and $9.93 per thousand gallons of water above 6,000.
- Residential cost reference
- Baytown’s official sample calculation for 5,000 gallons totals $83.80 for the water-side bill, including $11.82 water base, $6.38 for the first 2,000 gallons, $21.60 for the next 3,000 gallons, $40.00 garbage/recycle, and $4.00 MDUS drainage. A 5,000-gallon sewer component is $40.74, producing a stated combined water/sewer/garbage/recycle/MDUS total of $124.54. A 7,000-gallon month is higher because water above 6,000 gallons uses the $9.93 tier; actual totals depend on account class and service charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential and commercial sewer charges are based on the monthly water consumption billed, and the City FAQ states that total water consumption billed is used for sewer charges. The billing explainer lists a $12.76 sewer base charge, $3.19 per thousand gallons for the first 2,000 gallons, and $7.20 per thousand gallons for the next 10,000 gallons. Baytown’s published rule is a direct monthly water-consumption tie-in rather than a winter-average formula.
- Meter reading
- Meters are read monthly using electronic radio-frequency transmission from a Meter Interface Unit (MIU) to a drive-by computer. The prior reading is subtracted from the current reading, and the City enters billing usage in thousands of gallons by dropping the last two dial digits. The monthly read feeds the water and sewer consumption calculation and the customer’s online usage history.
- New-account deposit
- Deposits are mandatory before activation. The current Baytown FAQ and application list $100 per unit for an owner and $200 per unit for a renter/tenant, plus a $30 service charge per meter; nonresidential deposits are based on comparable business use and current rates. The deposit may be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit card with identification. When the account closes, the deposit is applied to the final bill and any credit balance is refunded by check after final processing.
- Activation or transfer fee
- Baytown’s new-service connection fee is $30, with next-business-day activation after the account is established; same-day service is not available. A transfer-of-service charge is $25 and the bill must be paid to date. New service requires the application, water/sewer contract, proof of ownership or signed lease, valid identification, deposit, service fee, and payment of any prior account balance before activation.
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How documentation coverage compares
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National index
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Research record
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Documented
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Primary verification routes
- City of Baytown Utility Services Division public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (TX1010003) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID TX1010003.