Municipal Department
City of Lynchburg Water Resources
Serving Lynchburg
Population served
80,995 people
State system code
FIPS 51
Billing frequency
Monthly. The City bills water/sewer usage by HCF between meter readings, and the due date is at least 21 days from the bill date. The first bill can take approximately six weeks to generate.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Lynchburg Water Resources operates as a municipal department serving Lynchburg. 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 Uniform volumetric water and sewer rates per HCF, plus a meter-size monthly service charge and separate stormwater/trash components. For July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027, residential water is $3.62/HCF and sewer is $8.65/HCF; one HCF is 748 gallons. The residential stormwater fee is $5.40 per single-family unit before the property's fee factor.. Bills are generated monthly. the city bills water/sewer usage by hcf between meter readings, and the due date is at least 21 days from the bill date. the first bill can take approximately six weeks to generate., and a typical residential cost reference is At 6,000 gallons (about 8.02 HCF) for a typical 5/8-inch account, FY27 water is about $29.04, sewer about $69.38, and the monthly service charge is $7.69, for approximately $106.11 combined water/sewer/account charge. A 1-SFU stormwater charge would bring that example to about $111.51 before trash, taxes, or other account 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
Sewer is normally calculated one-for-one from the water meter's HCF usage at $8.65/HCF. From May through October, Lynchburg applies a seasonal sewer cap based on the customer's fall/winter water average multiplied by 1.25, using that calculated volume for the spring/summer sewer charge. A home served by a private well is charged a $66.92 monthly sewer-only amount based on 7 HCF.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Monthly HCF billing is based on water-meter readings. Lynchburg is transitioning to cellular-read meters and the EyeOnWater app so customers can monitor use and receive potential leak alerts; the reviewed pages do not state a universal cellular deployment completion date or transmission interval.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
434-455-4250, Lynchburg Water Resources' 24/7 emergency hotline for water, wastewater, or stormwater emergencies. Billing questions use 434-455-3840 Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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A practical reference for Lynchburg
City of Lynchburg Water Resources 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.