City of Brenham Utility Customer Service and Billing
Brenham municipal water and wastewater service area in Washington County
Population reference
Approximately 19,000 municipal residents; the current City customer-service page does not expose a separate current 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
Provider-specific research notes are displayed separately from fields that contain only an unavailable-information marker. Read qualifiers in each note and verify current account terms with the provider.
- Billing frequency
- Recurring utility bills are based on metered consumption and are issued under the City's tariff schedule. The public page does not state a universal calendar billing day; the bill controls the exact cycle and due date.
- Rate structure
- Metered water and wastewater rate schedules are established under Section 1005 of the City rate tariffs, with customer/service classifications and applicable water, sewer, drainage, sanitation, gas, and electric charges. The current page links the numerical rate tariffs separately.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Bills are based on metered consumption and calculated under the applicable rate schedule. The accessible current page does not expose the full wastewater formula or a winter-average rule; consult the City's Sanitary Sewer tariff.
- Meter reading
- The current page says bills are based on metered consumption but does not identify the residential meter vendor, AMR/AMI status, transmission interval, or route calendar. Exact technology and schedule are not publicly documented pending a City specification.
- New-account deposit
- Residential deposits are $150 for a homeowner with a permanent structure, $250 for a renter, $145 for a non-owner without City electric or gas service, $100 for each contractor new construction, and $300 for a landlord. Commercial deposit is twice the highest monthly bill with a $300 minimum. A residential deposit may be credited back after at least 12 months if there is no collection activity, no more than two late penalties, and no past-due balance; at termination it applies to the final bill and excess is refunded.
- Activation or transfer fee
- Applicants must provide ID and lease/proof of ownership, pay the required deposit, and complete the City application before connection. The current customer-service page does not expose a numerical water connection or transfer fee; exact charges are in the applicable rate tariff.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
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
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Residential cost reference
“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
- City of Brenham Utility Customer Service and Billing 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.