Municipal Department
City of Bedford Water Utility Billing
Serving Bedford
Population served
49,941 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for TX2200003)
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
Monthly. Bedford states that it bills more than 14,000 utility accounts monthly and reads meters monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Bedford Water Utility Billing operates as a municipal department serving Bedford. 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 Monthly increasing-block residential volumetric pricing effective January 1, 2026, plus a meter-size base charge. Inside-city water usage is $5.86 per 1,000 gallons for 0-15,000 gallons, $7.33 for 15,001-30,000, $9.16 for 30,001-50,000, and $11.45 above 50,000; the 5/8- or 3/4-inch base is $22.36, with a $20.12 senior base.. Bills are generated monthly. bedford states that it bills more than 14,000 utility accounts monthly and reads meters monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is At 6,000 gallons per month inside the City, the 2026 water charge is approximately $57.52 including the $22.36 base. Adding the $17.57 sewer base and $5.00 per 1,000 gallons sewer volume charge gives approximately $105.09 monthly before drainage, solid waste, recycling, and other consolidated-bill items.. 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
Monthly sewer is a $17.57 base for a 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter plus $5.00 per 1,000 gallons. Bedford also states that staff average winter consumption to set the sewer rate for the year; if there are no preceding winter months, the City uses a 6,000-gallon average.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The City reads meters monthly through EyeOnWater. The system provides consumption data at least every 24 hours and allows customers to view usage by year, month, day, hour, or minute; inaccessible meters may be manually read or estimated from prior usage.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
817-952-2200 is the City’s Public Works contact; the reviewed water-billing pages do not label a separate 24/7 water emergency IVR.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Bedford
City of Bedford Water Utility 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.