Leak relief and household assistance

A high water bill may have a path to review

Hidden plumbing failures can produce an alarming bill before the problem is visible. This guide separates what City of Midland City Utility Billing / Water and Wastewater publicly describes from the practical steps every customer can take while requesting help.

Provider-specific review

What the public record says about a leak adjustment

Midland's March 2026 Leak Detection Guide gives detailed diagnostic steps but does not promise a bill credit. Customers are instructed to inspect toilets with ten drops of food coloring or a dye tablet and wait 15 minutes without flushing; check faucets, showerheads, irrigation valves, green or mushy lawn areas, and the portal's minimum hourly flow; and isolate a service-line leak by turning off the house shutoff and checking whether the meter's low-flow indicator or digital flow icon continues moving. A service-line leak between the meter and house requires an immediate licensed plumber. Customers should contact City Utility Billing at (432) 685-7320, preserve the meter graph, invoices, receipts, and repair dates, and request an account review. Midland publishes no formula, percentage, cap, documentation deadline, or annual frequency for a hidden-leak adjustment, so no credit should be assumed.

Stop the loss

Shut off the failing fixture or supply and arrange a qualified repair.

Keep proof

Save dated invoices, parts receipts, photographs, and meter readings.

Request review

Submit the request promptly and keep paying any undisputed amount.

Utility assistance

Customer assistance and eligibility

Midland publishes a payment-arrangement process rather than a standing senior, disabled-veteran, or low-income utility discount. A standard arrangement requires 50% of the past-due balance before it begins, must be made in person, and is unavailable for balances under $100 or accounts with specified recent payment, tampering, inactive-account, or collections problems. The public utility pages do not identify a recurring bill-credit cap or direct residential subsidy. Customers should ask City Utility Billing about an account-specific arrangement before disconnection.

State and federal connections

Where to ask for broader aid

Midland does not publish an embedded LIHWAP application or automatic state/federal water-assistance workflow. A customer who cannot pay should contact City Utility Billing at (432) 685-7320 and request the City's payment arrangement process before collection referral, then use 2-1-1 Texas and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Help for Texans portal at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/help-for-texans to locate current local nonprofit or state assistance. Any agency payment should be coordinated with the City using the account number and due date.

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Leak policy

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Leak and assistance notes

Build the file before asking City of Midland City Utility Billing / Water and Wastewater for relief

A high bill can have several causes, including a hidden plumbing failure, irrigation use, a meter issue, a change in occupancy, or a rate adjustment. The provider’s leak policy determines whether any credit is available; an unusually high bill does not automatically qualify.

Keep a dated record of the reading, the suspected source, the repair, the contractor or parts receipt, and the return to normal use. Ask whether the utility requires a specific form, a licensed repair, a meter test, photos, or a request within a fixed number of days.

For income-related difficulty, ask about local assistance, payment arrangements, state programs, and community referrals separately from a leak adjustment. These programs often use different applications, documents, funding limits, and deadlines.

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