City of Auburn Utility Billing - Water Division
Auburn and City utility-service areas
Population reference
107,655
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. Auburn's utility page describes registration to view monthly billing and the 2026 rate sheet publishes monthly water, sewer and stormwater rates.
- Rate structure
- Increasing-block residential water rate per CCF, with separate monthly meter-size base charge and inside/outside-city schedules. For 2026 inside-city residential water, the 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch and 1-inch base rate is $24.43; consumption is $4.84 per CCF for 0-7 CCF, $5.92 for 7.01-15 CCF and $6.74 above 15 CCF. Auburn also bills sewer and stormwater, with a 10% utility tax on gross revenue.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $198 per month for an inside-city 5/8-inch account using about 6,000 gallons (about 8.02 CCF), including roughly $64 water, $32.94 Auburn sewer, $19.94 stormwater and the City's 10% utility tax. If the property is in the King County sewer district or outside Auburn, the sewer/base and water charges change materially.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Auburn sewer is a separate monthly charge rather than a winter-average formula. The 2026 sheet lists Auburn residential sewer at $32.94 monthly inside city, while King County sewer customers have a $62.66 monthly base plus $8.35 per CCF; the applicable sewer district is determined by address. Stormwater is billed separately per equivalent runoff unit and is not simply a percentage of water intake.
- Meter reading
- Auburn is launching a Sensus Analytics water-usage portal that lets customers view usage and set high-use alerts, and the Water Division investigates continuous consumption lasting more than 48 hours. The reviewed pages do not publish an AMI transmission interval or exact meter-read date; monthly billing is based on the account's meter usage.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The posted City fee schedule lists a $25 new-account setup charge. New owners complete the Application for Utility Services; new tenants require a Tenant Release form submitted by the property owner or manager. The reviewed pages do not identify a separate transfer charge beyond the setup fee.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Washington
51%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
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
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- City of Auburn Utility Billing - Water Division 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.