Municipal Department
Shelby Township Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Billing
Serving Shelby Township, Macomb County
Population served
Approximately 72,000 residents in the queue estimate; the Township reports about 29,977 water accounts and a 419.5-mile water-main system.
State system code
FIPS 26
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. On the reviewed 2026 public page; the Township's water and sewer rate schedule is expressed per hundred cubic feet and account billing dates are controlled by the bill issued to each account.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Shelby Township Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Billing operates as a municipal department serving Shelby Township, Macomb County. 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 commodity rates plus fixed administrative charges. For bills produced after January 1, 2026, water is $4.420 per 100 cubic feet, with a $2.50 administrative fee; sewer is $6.420 per 100 cubic feet, with a $1.65 administrative fee. One hundred cubic feet is approximately 748 gallons.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. on the reviewed 2026 public page; the township's water and sewer rate schedule is expressed per hundred cubic feet and account billing dates are controlled by the bill issued to each account., and a typical residential cost reference is At 6,000 gallons, roughly 8.02 billing units, the 2026 water and sewer commodity components total approximately 8.02 x $4.420 plus 8.02 x $6.420, or about $87.00, plus the $4.15 combined administrative fees. A representative water/sewer estimate is therefore about $91 per billed period before other account charges; the exact monthly equivalent depends on the Township's billing cycle.. 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
Shelby sewer is billed from the same metered water-use units at $6.420 per 100 cubic feet plus the $1.65 administrative fee. The reviewed public 2026 schedule does not describe a winter average or wastewater cap; irrigation use is controlled separately by the Township's mandatory irrigation ordinance.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Shelby reports nearly 30,000 accounts and routine meter reading, billing and customer service, but the reviewed 2026 page does not identify the installed AMI/AMR platform or a universal reading/transmission schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
586-731-5990, Shelby Township Department of Public Works. The reviewed page describes 24/7 GLWA production and Township system operations but does not publish a separate customer emergency IVR number.
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A practical reference for Shelby Township, Macomb County
Shelby Township Department of Public Works Water and Sewer Billing 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.