Municipal Department
City of Pearland Water Billing
Serving Pearland
Population served
125,828
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
Monthly billing cycles; Pearland publishes a 2026 calendar by meter-reading cycle, bill date, and due date.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Pearland Water Billing operates as a municipal department serving Pearland. 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 Meter-size base charges plus increasing residential usage tiers. FY26 inside-city 5/8-inch base charges are $24.12 water and $34.76 sewer; usage tiers are 0-2,000 gallons included in base, 2,001-6,000 at $6.19 per 1,000 gallons water and $7.64 sewer, 6,001-15,000 at $7.78 water, 15,001-25,000 at $9.35 water, and 25,001+ at $12.44 water. Outside-jurisdiction rates are 1.5 times standard rates and MUD meters may carry a separate meter surcharge.. Bills are generated monthly billing cycles; pearland publishes a 2026 calendar by meter-reading cycle, bill date, and due date., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $100.37 per monthly 5/8-inch inside-city bill at 5,000 gallons when the full 5,000 gallons is charged under the published tier table ($42.69 water plus $57.68 sewer), before garbage, MUD, outside-jurisdiction, or Winter Quarter Average effects. The actual residential sewer charge may use the account’s Winter Quarter Average rather than current water consumption.. 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
Pearland states that residential sewer is calculated using a Winter Quarter Average (WQA). The published FY26 table shows a $34.76 5/8-inch sewer base and $7.64 per 1,000 gallons for residential sewer usage above 2,000 gallons; the current-water calculation for a particular account therefore depends on the established WQA and the meter-reading period.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Pearland operates an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network. The WaterSmart portal can display usage at daily and hourly intervals, generally about 24 hours after use, and can issue threshold, leak, email, text, or phone alerts. Endpoint failures are reported to the City’s utility-billing team for troubleshooting.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
281-652-1900 for Public Works emergencies 24/7, including water main breaks, no water, dirty water, and backed-up sewers; the answering service routes after-hours and weekend calls to the appropriate crew.
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A practical reference for Pearland
City of Pearland Water 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.