YAKIMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF
Yakima
Population reference
Approximately 112,858 people served by the City of Yakima Water Division system.
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
- Every two months, approximately a 60-day cycle. Balances are due 18 days after the bill generates.
- Rate structure
- The City bills domestic water through a ready-to-serve/base charge plus a consumption charge under Yakima Municipal Code. The reviewed current utility page links the domestic-water rate ordinance but does not display all 2026 numerical tiers in its text, so the account’s current meter size and code schedule determine the exact charge.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Yakima bills wastewater as a separate domestic sewer service under the City code; the public utility page links the current sewer-rate ordinance but does not state a winter-average or fixed-percentage formula in the page text. The exact wastewater component depends on the account’s current services and code rates.
- Meter reading
- Yakima’s public utility pages identify account meter reads and an EyeOnWater usage link, but the reviewed current materials do not specify whether the system is AMR or AMI or publish a universal residential read calendar. Final-account readings are performed by a field representative when an account closes.
- New-account deposit
- Tenant accounts generally require a security deposit; for a residence with water, wastewater, and refuse the current published deposit is $215.28. Owner accounts usually do not require one. The deposit can be waived with 12 months of good recent City history or an acceptable letter of credit from a prior water, sewer, refuse, electric, or natural-gas utility; deposits are generally returned after one year of good payment history or applied to the account unless the customer requests a check.
- Activation or transfer fee
- No current activation or transfer fee is published. New accounts require government identification; tenants also need landlord/owner authorization, and customers must open service at 129 North 2nd Street or call 509-575-6080.
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
- Residential cost reference
“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
- YAKIMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF 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.