City of Lynchburg Water Resources
Lynchburg
Population reference
80,995 people
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. The City bills water/sewer usage by HCF between meter readings, and the due date is at least 21 days from the bill date. The first bill can take approximately six weeks to generate.
- Rate structure
- Uniform volumetric water and sewer rates per HCF, plus a meter-size monthly service charge and separate stormwater/trash components. For July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027, residential water is $3.62/HCF and sewer is $8.65/HCF; one HCF is 748 gallons. The residential stormwater fee is $5.40 per single-family unit before the property's fee factor.
- Residential cost reference
- At 6,000 gallons (about 8.02 HCF) for a typical 5/8-inch account, FY27 water is about $29.04, sewer about $69.38, and the monthly service charge is $7.69, for approximately $106.11 combined water/sewer/account charge. A 1-SFU stormwater charge would bring that example to about $111.51 before trash, taxes, or other account charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer is normally calculated one-for-one from the water meter's HCF usage at $8.65/HCF. From May through October, Lynchburg applies a seasonal sewer cap based on the customer's fall/winter water average multiplied by 1.25, using that calculated volume for the spring/summer sewer charge. A home served by a private well is charged a $66.92 monthly sewer-only amount based on 7 HCF.
- Meter reading
- Monthly HCF billing is based on water-meter readings. Lynchburg is transitioning to cellular-read meters and the EyeOnWater app so customers can monitor use and receive potential leak alerts; the reviewed pages do not state a universal cellular deployment completion date or transmission interval.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The first utility bill includes a one-time $15 setup fee. New physical water/sewer connections have separate connection fees, including $1,150 for a 3/4-inch water service with 5/8-inch meter, $1,210 for a 1-inch service with 5/8-inch meter, $1,400 for a 1-inch service/meter, and $1,330 for a 4-inch sewer building connection; availability fees may be additional. Water billing handles putting service in a new resident's name at 434-455-3840.
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How documentation coverage compares
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86%
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52%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
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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
- New-account deposit
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Primary verification routes
- City of Lynchburg Water Resources 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.