Municipal Department
City of Spokane Utility Billing – Water and Wastewater
Serving City of Spokane and city utility service area
Population served
Approximately 230,000 residents in Spokane’s municipal utility service area; the city’s utility billing pages do not publish a current SDWIS population figure.
State system code
FIPS 53
Billing frequency
Monthly. Spokane states that customers receive a monthly bill for water, sewer, and refuse, with usage-based water consumption and monthly service/capital charges.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Spokane Utility Billing – Water and Wastewater operates as a municipal department serving City of Spokane and city utility service area. 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 Increasing block water-consumption tiers measured in units of 100 cubic feet, approximately 748 gallons. For 2026 inside-city residential accounts, water service is $20.07 monthly, water-wastewater capital is $36.30 monthly, and usage is $0.3775 per unit for the first 6 units, $0.7988 for 6–12, $1.0746 for 12–25, $1.6989 for 25–45, and $2.4436 above 45 units.. Bills are generated monthly. spokane states that customers receive a monthly bill for water, sewer, and refuse, with usage-based water consumption and monthly service/capital charges., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $114.61 at 5,000 gallons before refuse, stormwater, taxes, and any low-use wastewater credit: 5,000 gallons is about 6.68 units, producing roughly $2.52 of first-tier water use plus $20.07 water service, $36.30 capital, and $39.79 wastewater. Actual sewer and capital charges vary by account and service area.. 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
Spokane bases residential wastewater on fresh-water use during the most recent four-month winter billing cycle, typically December through March, so summer irrigation does not inflate sewer charges. The 2026 residential wastewater charge is $39.79 monthly plus $6.34 per unit/CCF of winter water use. Some low-water-use single-family customers receive a $10 monthly wastewater discount, up to $120 annually, under the city’s low-use program.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed 2026 rate pages confirm water meters report consumption in 100-cubic-foot units but do not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission interval, or a fixed read calendar.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
311 within Spokane or 509-755-CITY (2489) outside city limits. The reviewed pages do not identify a separate 24/7 water emergency number.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for City of Spokane and city utility service area
City of Spokane Utility Billing – Water and Wastewater 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.