Municipal Department
Bristol Water and Sewer Department
Serving City of Bristol
Population served
52,079 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for CT0170011)
State system code
FIPS 09
Billing frequency
Quarterly. Bristol divides the City into three billing districts; meters are read every three months.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Bristol Water and Sewer Department operates as a municipal department serving City of Bristol. 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 Metered cubic-foot consumption pricing. FY2025/26 treated water is $0.0354 per cubic foot and FY2026/27 is scheduled at $0.0390; untreated-water rates are separate. A minimum bill applies even with no usage.. Bills are generated quarterly. bristol divides the city into three billing districts; meters are read every three months., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Bristol does not publish a single average bill, and quarterly water/sewer costs depend on district, meter and winter sewer average.. 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
Residential sewer usage is based on the winter quarter because summer lawn, pool and car-washing water may not enter the sewer; commercial accounts use actual quarterly water consumption plus a meter-size service fee. Winter quarter months differ by billing district. Private-well sewer-only accounts use average quarterly consumption plus service fee.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The Meter Shop provides readings for approximately 19,000 customers every three months; the reviewed pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
860-583-6504 water filtration plant; the department states it operates 24/7, but the reviewed pages do not designate a single emergency hotline for all leaks.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for City of Bristol
Bristol Water and Sewer Department 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.