Municipal Department
City of Bothell Water and Sewer Utilities
Serving Bothell
Population served
33,643 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for WA5307900)
State system code
FIPS 53
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed City pages do not state the current residential billing frequency.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Bothell Water and Sewer Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Bothell. 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 CCF tiers with meter-size base fee, 6% water tax, and additional charges. The 2026 residential 3/4-inch example uses a $44.18 base, $4.31 per CCF for 1-10 CCF, $6.39 for 11-20, $8.22 for 21-30, and higher tiers thereafter.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed city pages do not state the current residential billing frequency., and a typical residential cost reference is Bothell’s 2026 sample for a 3/4-inch meter using 25 CCF shows $192.28 subtotal plus $11.54 water tax, $203.82 total. That is a high-use example; a precise 5,000-7,000-gallon monthly household estimate requires the current CCF tier calculation and sewer service area.. 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 separate water, sewer, and storm/surface-water components. The reviewed rate page includes 2026 sewer rate schedules and distinguishes winter/summer methods for some service classes, but does not expose a single household sewer formula in the result.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed City pages do not identify current meter technology or reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No separate 24/7 water-emergency line was exposed.
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Bothell
City of Bothell Water and Sewer Utilities 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.