Municipal Department
Town of Blacksburg Utility Billing Services
Serving Blacksburg
Population served
34,578 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for VA1121052)
State system code
FIPS 51
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Town page gives bill-date and delinquency rules but does not explicitly state the current billing frequency.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Town of Blacksburg Utility Billing Services operates as a municipal department serving Blacksburg. 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 Fixed charge per bill plus volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons, with separate inside-town and outside-town rates. For July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027, the published current table lists inside-town water at $9.05 per 1,000 gallons plus $3.43 fixed, and outside-town water at $15.84 plus $6.02 fixed.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed town page gives bill-date and delinquency rules but does not explicitly state the current billing frequency., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $66.58 per bill for an inside-town 5,000-gallon water-and-sewer account under the current FY2027 table: $3.43 water fixed + $45.25 water usage + $3.47 sewer fixed + $39.00 sewer usage. Refuse and fire-protection charges are additional.. 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 from metered water usage with a fixed sewer charge per bill. The current inside-town table lists $7.80 per 1,000 gallons plus a $3.47 fixed sewer charge; outside-town sewer is $13.65 plus $6.06 fixed.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The Town uses metered water usage and fixed-plus-volume billing; the reviewed pages do not identify the AMR/AMI vendor or exact reading/transmission schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
540-443-1400 Police Department for after-hours emergencies; routine water/sewer problems are reported to Utilities at 540-443-1060. The regional Water Authority is 540-639-2575.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Blacksburg
Town of Blacksburg Utility Billing Services is listed here as a municipal department. 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.