Public Water Authority
Pueblo Water
Serving Pueblo and the Pueblo Water service area
Population served
Approximately 110,404 residents in the City of Pueblo based on the July 1, 2025 Census estimate; Pueblo Water also serves customers outside city limits at separately published rates. The exact current system population and connection count were not stated on the customer-service pages reviewed.
State system code
FIPS 08
Billing frequency
Regular residential utility billing is recurring; the public 2026 materials reviewed do not state a single universal calendar interval for every account. Customers receive a bill showing the meter-read period, and the wastewater base-period process uses readings from December through February.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Pueblo Water operates as a public water authority serving Pueblo and the Pueblo Water 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 Uniform volumetric pricing after a monthly minimum allowance, with different inside-city and outside-city rates and meter-size minimum charges. Effective January 1, 2026, a 3/4-inch inside-city account has a $15.60 monthly minimum including up to 2,000 gallons, then $3.58 per 1,000 gallons over 2,000. The outside-city 3/4-inch minimum is $23.43 and the over-2,000-gallon rate is $5.38 per 1,000 gallons. Larger meters have separate published minimum charges.. Bills are generated regular residential utility billing is recurring; the public 2026 materials reviewed do not state a single universal calendar interval for every account. customers receive a bill showing the meter-read period, and the wastewater base-period process uses readings from december through february., and a typical residential cost reference is Pueblo Water’s January 2026 billing insert says the average residential customer’s water bill is approximately $47.82 per month after the 2026 increase. For a 3/4-inch inside-city account, a 7,000-gallon month is approximately $33.50 for water before wastewater, stormwater, the $1 service-line-repair-program fee where applicable, and other charges. A combined 2026 total varies because wastewater is based on a winter average rather than current monthly intake; use the published $47.82 average-water figure as the most reliable utility estimate.. 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
City wastewater rates for 2026 list a $26.32 monthly service charge for a 3/4-inch water meter plus $6.14 per 1,000 gallons. The volume component is determined from the average water consumed between the December 2025 meter read and the February 2026 meter read, with that average taking effect in March for the balance of the year. Water used after the February read through the following December does not change that wastewater volume charge. If irrigation occurred during the base period, customers may apply for an adjustment so irrigation does not inflate the year’s sewer bill.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Pueblo Water’s public customer-service and 2026 rate materials refer to scheduled meter reads, including the December-to-February wastewater base-period reads, but do not identify whether each account uses AMR, AMI, a fixed monthly route, or an exact read interval. Customers can review consumption through the official portal and should contact Pueblo Water for the technology at a specific service address.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Call (719) 543-2217 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to report a leak, water-main break, or emergency service problem.
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Pueblo and the Pueblo Water service area
Pueblo Water is listed here as a public water authority. 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.