Municipal Department
Minneapolis Water Works
Serving Minneapolis
Population served
425,300 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS MN1270024)
State system code
FIPS 27
Billing frequency
Residential seasonal billing; December-March bills reflect actual water consumption, while other periods use the City's established billing method.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Minneapolis Water Works operates as a municipal department serving Minneapolis. 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 Fixed monthly water and sewer charges by meter size plus volumetric water/sewer charges; stormwater is based on impervious area/equivalent stormwater units.. Bills are generated residential seasonal billing; december-march bills reflect actual water consumption, while other periods use the city's established billing method., and a typical residential cost reference is For a 5/8-inch meter, 2026 fixed water and sewer fees total $21.05 monthly before usage; exact 5,000-7,000 gallon cost requires current volumetric and stormwater charges.. 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
Minneapolis bills sewer through a fixed meter-size charge plus sewer usage. Winter readings are actual consumption during December-March, supporting the seasonal calculation; stormwater is separately based on impervious area.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No universal AMI/AMR vendor or interval was verified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
612-673-3000 for Minneapolis water emergency routing; use City instructions for active breaks.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Minneapolis
Minneapolis Water Works 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.