City of Pharr Public Utilities - Water Billing Department
Pharr
Population reference
79,715 people (EPA CWS estimate for City of Pharr)
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; Pharr Utility Billing states that utility bills are sent once each month.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block tiers by water consumption. For the posted residential schedule effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026, the 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch base is $21.85, with water usage at $1.93 per 1,000 gallons for 0–3,000 gallons, $2.12 for 3,001–6,000, $2.51 for 6,001–20,000, and $2.90 above 20,000 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $56.58 for 6,000 gallons before taxes or other municipal charges: $21.85 water base + $1.93 per 1,000 gallons for the first 3,000 + $2.12 per 1,000 gallons for the next 3,000, plus the $19.86 sewer base and $1.29 per 1,000 gallons sewer usage. Actual bills vary by meter size, customer class, and any senior schedule.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- The posted residential sewer schedule uses a separate $19.86 base and $1.29 per 1,000 gallons, tied to the metered water-use quantity shown on the bill. The reviewed page does not describe a winter-average cap, indoor-use averaging period, or flat percentage reduction; senior sewer pricing is separately listed at a $9.88 base and $0.80 per 1,000 gallons.
- Meter reading
- Pharr’s Meter Reading Division manually reads approximately 23,500 accounts once each month. The reviewed municipal description does not identify AMI/AMR transmission, hourly data, or a remote-read deployment, so the operationally documented method is monthly manual meter reading.
- New-account deposit
- The posted schedule lists a $100 residential deposit, $150 for commercial accounts, and $150 for renters/tenants. A traveling meter requires a $325 deposit plus a $30 installation charge. The reviewed page does not publish a credit-check waiver or the timing for returning deposits after on-time payment.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The reviewed public rate and service pages do not state a universal residential account-transfer fee. Separate construction/service charges include a $30 traveling-meter installation charge and published new-connection meter and sewer-tap fees that vary by meter size and jurisdiction; ordinary activation should be confirmed with Water Billing at 956-402-4151.
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100%
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68%
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50%
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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
100%
Primary verification routes
- City of Pharr Public Utilities - Water 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.