Municipal Department
City of Flatonia Utility Department
Serving Flatonia
Population served
Approximately 1,200–1,500 residents and City utility customers; the City does not publish a separate current CWS service-population figure.
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
Monthly. Bills are mailed on the last day of each month and payments are due on the 10th. Flatonia bills bundle electricity, water, wastewater, and trash/recycling charges.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Flatonia Utility Department operates as a municipal department serving Flatonia. 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 Usage-based charges with published consumption points rather than a full tier table. Inside-city residential water is listed at $22.00 for 3,000 gallons, $39.50 for 10,000 gallons, and $92.00 for 25,000 gallons; commercial values are $24.00, $41.50, and $94.00. The complete current schedule is subject to change without notice.. Bills are generated monthly. bills are mailed on the last day of each month and payments are due on the 10th. flatonia bills bundle electricity, water, wastewater, and trash/recycling charges., and a typical residential cost reference is The published inside-city residential water values imply approximately $31.50 at 5,000 gallons by interpolation between the 3,000- and 10,000-gallon points, while wastewater is approximately $25–$32 at similar usage. The combined water/wastewater subtotal is therefore roughly $57–$64 before bundled electric, garbage, recycling, and other charges; this is an estimate because the page publishes selected consumption points rather than every block.. 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
Flatonia publishes residential wastewater at $21.00 for 3,000 gallons, $32.30 for 10,000 gallons, and $56.20 for 25,000 gallons inside the city. The reviewed current packet does not describe a winter-average formula; the code references averages of prior January, February, and March billing periods for some utility calculations.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Customers outside city limits must provide their own meter readings by the 14th; if no reading is supplied, the City estimates usage for two months and charges a $10 per-meter reading fee in the third month. The reviewed materials do not identify AMI/AMR technology or vendor.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
For after-hours utility emergencies, call City Hall at 361-865-3548; an answering service takes the information and contacts on-call personnel. The reviewed sources do not identify a separate 24/7 number.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Flatonia
City of Flatonia Utility Department 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.