City of Renton Utilities - Water Utility
Renton city limits and designated City-served areas
Population reference
108,091
Billing detail
Partial 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. Utility bills are generated and distributed during the first week of each month and payment is due 25 days after the billing date.
- Rate structure
- Monthly meter-size basic charge plus increasing volumetric commodity tiers. For 2026 inside-City residential water, the 3/4-inch basic charge is $19.05; single-family commodity rates are $2.74 per 100 cubic feet below 500 CCF/month, $3.69 per 100 cubic feet for 500-1,000 CCF/month and $4.66 above 1,000 CCF/month. Water, wastewater, King County treatment and surface-water charges are separately listed on the integrated bill.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $147-$155 per month inside City limits for a 3/4-inch single-family account using 5,000-7,000 gallons. The estimate includes the $19.05 water base, tiered water commodity usage, $34.34 Renton wastewater, $62.66 King County treatment and the $18.25 single-family surface-water charge; actual totals vary with gallons and rate class.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Renton bills a $34.34 single-family wastewater charge plus a $62.66 King County sewage-treatment pass-through charge in 2026. The City describes the wastewater charge as a monthly base/utility rate and separately identifies the King County capacity/treatment component; the reviewed 2026 brochure does not use a winter-average formula for the standard single-family account.
- Meter reading
- The 2026 brochure identifies approximately 17,931 metered water connections and monthly billing, but the reviewed public pages do not identify whether the fleet is AMR/AMI or specify a universal read date. Customers can review usage through the City portal and contact Utility Billing with meter-read questions.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
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
Partial public detail found
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“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 Renton Utilities - Water Utility 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.