Public Works | Understanding Your City of Topeka Combined Utilities Bill
Water- Water meters are read monthly.
- Minimum charge includes first 1,500 gallons.
- Additionally, actual gallons exceeding 1,500 gallons are charged per rate schedule.
- If your bill has been estimated it will be noted with an “E”.
- Residential wastewater charge is based on average winter quarter water consumption. (Dec.-Feb.). The charge will remain consistent for one year, generally April - April.
- Non-Residential wastewater is based monthly water consumption.
- The stormwater fee is assessed on the hard surface you have on your property. For more information call 368-3111 or click here.
- Outside City customers are charged premium water & wastewater rates.
- Customers served by the Sherwood Sewer District are billed at rates established by Shawnee County.
- Outside City customers are assessed a fire hydrant maintenance fee.
Shawnee County Refuse
- Rates and services are established by Shawnee County. (http://www.snco.us/refuse/service.asp)
- The City bills for Shawnee County Refuse customers only.
