Municipal Department
Kenosha Water Utility
Serving City of Kenosha and greater Kenosha service area, including Pleasant Prairie, Somers and Bristol connections
Population served
99,218 people (Wisconsin DNR 2026 active municipal CWS population)
State system code
FIPS 55
Billing frequency
Bi-monthly; the reviewed Kenosha customer information states that water bills are issued every two months and the direct-debit plan withdraws the billed amount on the due date shown on each bill.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Kenosha Water Utility operates as a municipal department serving City of Kenosha and greater Kenosha service area, including Pleasant Prairie, Somers and Bristol connections. 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 A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed official pages and accessible utility documents did not expose a current 2026 residential rate table sufficient to name the exact fixed-charge and consumption blocks. Wisconsin PSC rate materials should be consulted with the utility's current tariff for a precise 2026 classification.. Bills are generated bi-monthly; the reviewed kenosha customer information states that water bills are issued every two months and the direct-debit plan withdraws the billed amount on the due date shown on each bill., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. A current official Kenosha 2026 water-and-sewer bill example for 5,000-7,000 gallons was not available in the reviewed pages. Because the utility bills on a bi-monthly cycle and the public materials did not expose the current tariff values, a numeric estimate would not be defensible here.. 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
Kenosha Water Utility provides water and sewerage service, but the reviewed official public material does not state whether residential wastewater is metered from water consumption, based on a winter average, capped, or calculated by a fixed percentage. Confirm the current sewerage tariff and any winter averaging rule with customer service.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Kenosha materials establish bi-monthly billing and automatic withdrawal on the printed due date but do not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission interval or a universal field-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
262-653-4330 for water emergencies after hours, including a broken water main or pipeline; the utility also publishes 262-653-4335 for after-hours sewer emergencies and 262-653-4300 for business-hours water emergencies/customer service.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for City of Kenosha and greater Kenosha service area, including Pleasant Prairie, Somers and Bristol connections
Kenosha Water Utility 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.