Payment research · dataset 2026.08
Payment options for City of Port Lavaca Utility Billing Department
This page identifies provider-specific public payment information without accepting payments or asking for account credentials.
Provider-published destination
Official online route identified
Confirm the utility name, service address, balance, processing date, funding method, and final fee on the external page before submitting. US Water Bill Pay cannot see or post the transaction.
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Payment research for this provider
The compiled notes distinguish confirmed channels from details the public material did not expose. Fields containing only an unavailable-information marker are grouped in the research record below.
- Payment platform
- Tyler Technologies Municipal Online Services
- Phone payment number
- 833-257-8349 for Utility Billing payment/contact; the City page says phone card payments are available but does not identify a separate IVR vendor.
- Pay-by-text
- The Tyler portal supports account payment, and Port Lavaca links DROPCOUNTR for water-use monitoring. The reviewed sources do not document a text-to-pay keyword, shortcode, or enrollment sequence.
- Mail-in payment address
- City of Port Lavaca Utility Billing, 202 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, TX 77979.
- In-person payment
- Utility Billing is at 202 North Virginia, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979, open Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. After-hours payments may be placed in the City Hall drop box on the Utility Billing side. The City accepts cash, check, money order, and credit/debit card; the 2026 fee schedule also lists local Walmart and H-E-B payment locations.
- Digital payment methods
- Online and phone debit/credit-card payment, automatic bank draft, and the Tyler Municipal Online account are documented. Local Walmart and H-E-B payment locations are also available. Card brands and mobile-wallet support are not listed.
- Online convenience fees
- 4% convenience fee on online, phone, and in-person credit/debit-card payments. Bank drafting is listed without a card surcharge.
Directory comparison
Payment-information visibility
| Measure | This provider | Texas | National index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usable payment URL identified | Yes | 73% | 73% |
| Fee or no-fee amount disclosed | Yes | 25% | 15% |
| Payment fields documented | 8 of 8 | — | — |
This comparison measures directory documentation, not payment quality, cost, or provider performance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
8 of 8 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- City of Port Lavaca Utility Billing Department public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- Provider-published payment destination ↗
External account or guest-payment route; verify the provider name before entering information.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.