Municipal Department
FARGO CITY OF
Serving FARGO
Population served
120762 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for ND0900336)
State system code
FIPS 38
Billing frequency
Monthly. Bills are due on or before the 20th day after the billing date.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
FARGO CITY OF operates as a municipal department serving FARGO. 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 A fixed meter-size minimum charge plus increasing usage charges above 2,000 gallons/month. For a 5/8-inch meter the minimum is $10.40/month; usage above 2,000 gallons and up to 200,000 gallons is $5.70 per 1,000 gallons, with lower rates for very high usage.. Bills are generated monthly. bills are due on or before the 20th day after the billing date., and a typical residential cost reference is Approx. $52.50/month for 5,000 gallons on a 5/8-inch meter: $10.40 minimum water charge plus 3,000 gallons at $5.70/1,000 ($17.10), plus the $25.00 monthly residential sewer charge. This excludes other account-specific charges or taxes.. 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 is a flat $25.00 per month. Commercial and multifamily customers pay $2.55 per 1,000 gallons of water each month, subject to a $25.00 monthly minimum.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Fargo pages did not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission intervals, or the standard meter-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
For frozen water lines, call 701-241-1468 during Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; after hours/weekends call 701-241-1469 and ask for the on-call meter person. The reviewed page did not identify a separate all-purpose leak hotline.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for FARGO
FARGO CITY OF 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.