Municipal Department
City of San Juan Utility Billing Department
Serving San Juan
Population served
Approximately 37,000 residents in the City of San Juan municipal water and sewer service area.
State system code
FIPS 48
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The City publishes monthly rate blocks but the reviewed page does not state the exact meter-reading and statement-generation cycle.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of San Juan Utility Billing Department operates as a municipal department serving San Juan. 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 Increasing block tiers. The published residential schedule lists a $12.05 water base rate, then $1.65 per 1,000 gallons for 0–10,999 gallons, $2.05 for 11,000–15,999, $2.35 for 16,000–25,999, and $3.00 at 26,000 gallons or higher. Sewer has an $11.00 base with corresponding volumetric tiers.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the city publishes monthly rate blocks but the reviewed page does not state the exact meter-reading and statement-generation cycle., and a typical residential cost reference is At 5,000–7,000 gallons, the published water subtotal is approximately $20.30–$23.60 ($12.05 base plus $1.65 per thousand above the base interpretation); sewer is approximately $18.60–$21.64 ($11.00 base plus $1.52 per thousand). Combined water and sewer are therefore directionally $38.90–$45.24 before garbage, drainage, taxes, and other charges.. 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
The City publishes a sewer base of $11.00 and volume tiers of $1.52 per 1,000 gallons for 0–10,999, $1.52 for 11,000–15,999, $1.88 for 16,000–25,999, and $2.48 at 26,000 or higher. No winter-average or separate sewer cap is described in the page text.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The City instructs customers to compare their bill with the first four digits of the physical meter reading, but the reviewed pages do not identify AMI/AMR equipment, a vendor, transmission interval, or route schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The City publishes 956-223-2200 for Utility Billing and 956-223-2311 for after-hours non-billing-related contact, but does not identify a dedicated water-main or sewer emergency hotline.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for San Juan
City of San Juan Utility Billing 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.