Public Water Authority
Lumberton Municipal Utility District
Serving Lumberton
Population served
31,428 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for TX1000035)
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
Monthly; water bills are mailed monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Lumberton Municipal Utility District operates as a public water authority serving Lumberton. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Minimum allowance plus increasing-block volumetric charges. Water is $16 for the first 1,500 gallons, then $4.00 per 1,000 gallons through 7,000, $4.25 through 20,000, and $4.50 above 20,000.. Bills are generated monthly; water bills are mailed monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $53.13 per month for a 5/8-inch water-and-sewer customer using 6,000 gallons: $34.00 water ($16 plus 4.5 units at $4.00) and about $38.13 sewer ($19 plus 4.5 units at $4.25). The displayed rate schedule’s unit wording should be confirmed against the account’s meter reading convention.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Sewer is billed monthly from the same usage basis: $19 for the first 1,500 gallons, $4.25 per 1,000 gallons through 7,000, $4.50 through 20,000, and $4.75 above 20,000. Sewer-only accounts have a $33 monthly charge.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The District bills monthly and links Eye on Water but does not identify the deployed meter technology or normal read date.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
409-755-1559; the District’s site prominently publishes the number and a 24/7 availability indicator, but does not provide a separate emergency number.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Lumberton
Lumberton Municipal Utility District is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.