Milwaukee Water Works
Milwaukee
Population reference
626,000 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS WI2410100)
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
- Residential City of Milwaukee accounts are billed quarterly; non-residential accounts may be billed monthly or quarterly depending on account class.
- Rate structure
- Residential uniform volumetric water charge plus meter-size fixed service charge; Milwaukee's 2026 schedule lists $2.53 per Ccf for Milwaukee residential customers. Non-residential customers use declining blocks.
- Residential cost reference
- At 5,000-7,000 gallons (about 6.7-9.4 Ccf) per month, water usage alone is approximately $17-$24 per month at $2.53/Ccf, before quarterly fixed water, MMSD sewer-treatment, city sewer, stormwater, and other municipal charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- MMSD sewer-treatment usage is charged by Ccf, with a residential 5/8- or 3/4-inch fixed charge of $24.48 per quarter effective February 1, 2026. Residential sewer usage is based on first-quarter winter usage; in the other three quarters, if actual use is lower, Milwaukee calculates the charge from actual use or 21 Ccf, as specified in the 2026 schedule. City sewer and other municipal charges appear separately.
- Meter reading
- Milwaukee bills residential customers on meter readings and warns that usage above roughly 5 Ccf per person per quarter may indicate a leak. The reviewed 2026 material did not identify one universal AMI/AMR vendor or transmission interval for all accounts.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Wisconsin
41%
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
- Milwaukee Water Works public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (WI2410100) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID WI2410100.