City of Pearland Water Billing & Collections
Pearland and City water customers in the Pearland jurisdiction, including customers assessed MUD surcharges
Population reference
The Census Bureau’s current city profile reports approximately 125,828 people for Pearland. City water service includes municipal customers and certain customers in or associated with MUD service areas, for which the City publishes meter-size surcharges; a separate active water-connection total was not stated on the current customer pages.
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. Pearland reads meters monthly and bills water, sewer/wastewater, and garbage monthly. The City publishes a Calendar Year 2026 schedule by billing cycle with separate read, bill, and due dates; the FY26 form says bills are due no later than the 24th calendar day after the bill date, moving to the next business day when that day is a City holiday or weekend.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block tiers with meter-size base charges and separate MUD meter surcharges. FY26 inside-city 5/8-inch residential water base is $24.12 and sewer base is $34.76. Water is included in the base through 2,000 gallons, then $6.19 per 1,000 gallons for 2,001–6,000, $7.78 for 6,001–15,000, $9.35 for 15,001–25,000, and $12.44 above 25,000. Irrigation-only meters charge $9.35 per 1,000 gallons above the 2,000-gallon base. Outside-jurisdiction rates are 1.5 times the standard inside rate, and 5/8-inch MUD customers receive a $5.00 per-meter surcharge.
- Residential cost reference
- Under FY26 inside-city rates, a standard 5/8-inch home using 5,000 gallons has about $42.69 water ($24.12 base plus three 1,000-gallon units at $6.19) and about $57.68 wastewater before applying the customer’s Winter Quarter Average ($34.76 base plus three sewer units at $7.64), for an illustrative water/sewer total of $100.37. Adding the published $22.86 monthly residential garbage base gives approximately $123.23 before tax and account-specific items. At 7,000 gallons, the water estimate is about $56.66 and wastewater about $73.00, for approximately $152.52 including the same garbage base; actual sewer usage is capped by the WQA and can therefore be lower.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Pearland calculates residential wastewater using the lesser of monthly metered water use or the Winter Quarter Average (WQA). The WQA averages December, January, and February consumption, is adjusted in April or May, and is billed monthly until the next annual calculation; the cap may not exceed 12,000 gallons. New residents are billed from monthly metered usage, also capped at 12,000 gallons, until a WQA is established. FY26 residential sewer is included in the 5/8-inch $34.76 base through 2,000 gallons and is $7.64 per 1,000 gallons above 2,000. Residential sewer charges are not adjusted for pool fills and are generally not reduced through leak credits because the WQA already limits seasonal irrigation effects.
- Meter reading
- Pearland is upgrading from drive-by AMR to digital AMI. The City states that the new radio-enabled meters transmit usage to a central database and expose daily and hourly information in the WaterSmart customer portal approximately 24 hours after use; alerts can be delivered by email, text, or phone. Water is read and billed monthly, with the 2026 calendar listing cycle-specific read and due dates. The AMI project is funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund administered by the Texas Water Development Board; the public City pages reviewed do not identify the meter manufacturer or a fixed transmission interval beyond the portal’s daily/hourly availability.
- New-account deposit
- The current Pearland start-service form lists a $130 owner deposit/connection amount, $230 for a renter, and $250 for a property manager or realtor; the form indicates these amounts include the applicable connection component. Same-day service adds $100. The City’s FAQ explains that owners’ $130 is a $100 deposit plus a $30 connection fee, while renters undergo a soft utility-credit check and may have a $180–$255 range ($150–$225 deposit plus $30 connection). The City requires government identification and ownership/lease documentation. Additional deposits can apply after repeated nonpayment disconnections, and paid deposits are applied to the final bill with any remaining refund handled under City rules.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The standard residential owner startup amount is $130, consisting of a $100 deposit and $30 connection fee; renter amounts begin at $180 and can reach $255 after a soft credit review, and the current online form lists $230 as the standard renter deposit/connection selection. Property manager and realtor applications list $250. Same-day activation adds $100. Complete applications with required documents and payment by 4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday generally receive next-business-day service by 5:30 p.m.; applications after 4:00 p.m. receive service within two business days. Transfer/termination requests require the City’s form and cannot be completed solely by telephone.
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Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
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Primary verification routes
- City of Pearland Water Billing & Collections 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.