Municipal Department
City of Corpus Christi Water Utilities
Serving Corpus Christi
Population served
318,387 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS TX1780003)
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
Monthly; account statement controls the period.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Corpus Christi Water Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Corpus Christi. 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 Metered water and wastewater rates by usage class; January 1, 2026 adjustments apply, with water calculator tiers showing $4.06 per 1,000 gallons for 2,000-6,000 gallons.. Bills are generated monthly; account statement controls the period., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. Total depends on water tier, meter/service charge, wastewater, stormwater, and current billing-cycle length.. 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
Corpus Christi bills water and wastewater as separate rate components on the utility statement; the reviewed 2026 material did not expose a universal winter-average formula.
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
361-826-2489 or 311 for Corpus Christi water emergency/service routing.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Corpus Christi
City of Corpus Christi Water Utilities 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.