City of Bedford Water Utility Billing
City of Bedford
Population reference
Approximately 57,000 residents within Bedford; the municipal water utility serves the city’s residential and commercial accounts.
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; the city bills water and wastewater utility accounts monthly and takes monthly meter readings.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block volumetric tiers. The published schedule lists a 5/8- or 3/4-inch water base rate of $22.36 effective January 1, 2026, with $5.34 per 1,000 gallons through 15,000 gallons, $6.14 through 30,000, $7.06 through 50,000, and $8.12 above 50,000 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $84.30 at 5,000 gallons before recycling, storm drainage, taxes, or other charges, using the 2026 $22.36 water base, $16.93 sewer base, $5.34 water volume, and $4.39 sewer volume. A qualifying resident age 65 or older receives lower base charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential sewer uses the average of December, January, and February consumption to set the sewer volume for the following year, changing with the May bill. The city’s example adds 11,000, 8,000, and 6,000 gallons, divides by three to obtain an 8,000-gallon average, then multiplies by the sewer volumetric rate and adds the sewer base. New customers without winter history use the city average of 6,000 gallons.
- Meter reading
- Bedford uses smart meters read by cell-phone towers; meters collect usage data every 15 minutes and update the customer system every 24 hours. EyeOnWater provides usage and leak-alert access. The city takes monthly readings for billing and manually reads or estimates inaccessible/broken meters using prior-year or average usage rules.
- New-account deposit
- The standard new-service deposit is $100, paid upfront with a $15 service charge. The public FAQ does not state a universal credit-check waiver or a standard refund period; residential deposit-return rules beyond the new-service transaction are not publicly documented.
- Activation or transfer fee
- New service can be applied for in person or through 2TurnItOn. The published startup charges are the $100 deposit, $15 service charge, and an additional $2 convenience fee when the deposit is paid by credit/debit card. A separate transfer fee is not published.
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Research record
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Primary verification routes
- City of Bedford Water Utility Billing public website ↗
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- texasutilityhelp.com reference ↗
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- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
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