Municipal Department
City of Kent Water, Sewer and Storm Drainage Utilities
Serving Kent
Population served
166,421 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS WA5338150)
State system code
FIPS 53
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed page does not state a universal bill-rendering frequency.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Kent Water, Sewer and Storm Drainage Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Kent. 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 Metered water, sewer, and storm-drainage rates with 2026 adopted rate brochure; water consumption is measured in hundred cubic feet and the City publishes separate fixed and consumption charges.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed page does not state a universal bill-rendering frequency., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed text links the 2026 brochure but does not expose enough current residential figures for a defensible 5,000-7,000 gallon estimate.. 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 a separate City utility charge; the reviewed page does not expose the current wastewater formula or winter-average rule.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed page does not identify universal AMI/AMR technology or a reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
253-856-5600 for water-maintenance concerns and emergencies; the City states non-working-hours emergency calls are answered by staff who contact a water utility employee.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Kent
City of Kent Water, Sewer and Storm Drainage 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.