Public Water Authority
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA)
Serving Old Bridge Township, including the Old Bridge MUA service area
Population served
68,000 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NJ1209002)
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Quarterly water billing is evidenced by OBMUA's minimum/base quarterly charge and its per-quarter senior/disabled rate. The reviewed pages do not specify the exact route months or universal wastewater billing calendar.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) operates as a public water authority serving Old Bridge Township, including the Old Bridge MUA 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 Increasing block tiers with a quarterly base allowance. Effective June 1, 2026, the minimum quarterly water charge is $91.59 for the first 6,000 gallons; additional consumption is charged per 1,000 gallons at $4.18 for 6,001-20,000, $4.69 for 20,001-30,000, $5.11 for 30,001-40,000, $5.65 for 40,001-50,000, $6.12 for 50,001-60,000, $6.62 for 60,001-70,000, $7.21 for 70,001-80,000, $7.60 for 80,001-90,000, $8.04 for 90,001-100,000, $8.54 for 100,001-110,000, $8.99 for 110,001-120,000, $9.49 for 120,001-130,000 and $9.72 above 130,000. Senior citizens and permanently disabled customers receive a 20% reduction on the base rate, listed as $73.27 per quarter.. Bills are generated quarterly water billing is evidenced by obmua's minimum/base quarterly charge and its per-quarter senior/disabled rate. the reviewed pages do not specify the exact route months or universal wastewater billing calendar., and a typical residential cost reference is Water-only estimate: about $32.62 per month averaged from the June 2026 quarterly minimum plus 1,500 gallons above the allowance at $4.18 per 1,000 ($97.86 per quarter for 7,500 gallons). OBMUA sewage is separately scheduled; the reviewed rate page does not expose enough current sewer detail to state a combined water/sewer total.. 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
OBMUA operates both water and wastewater services and maintains a separate sewage-rate schedule. The reviewed pages establish a separate sewer charge but do not expose the full residential 2026 calculation, winter average, water-use tie-in or flat percentage; customers should consult the Authority's current sewage-rate schedule or billing office.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The reviewed OBMUA pages establish metered water consumption and quarterly billing but do not identify AMI/AMR technology, remote-transmission intervals or a fixed field-reading schedule. Customers should request meter-reading information from the Water Division at (732) 679-8440.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Water Division: (732) 679-8440. Sewer Division: (732) 566-5557. Billing and administrative office: (732) 566-2534. The reviewed official pages do not label a separate 24/7 emergency line; call the relevant division for active breaks or leaks.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Old Bridge Township, including the Old Bridge MUA service area
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) 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.
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