How to Read Your Water Bill

We have redesigned your water bill in order to make it more user-friendly. This change took affect when the new billing system was implemented in April of 2007.

Click on the appropriate area of the water bill below to navigate for a detailed description of the related charges. Click here to download a printable version in pdf format.

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Return Address: Note that this indicates the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and not the City of Albuquerque. The Water Authority is a separate entity from the City.

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Account Summary: Shows your balances, current charges and the total amount due. If you’d like this number to stay the same throughout the year, see if you qualify for our Budget Billing program. For more information, call Customer Service at 842-WATR (9287).

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Meter Information: Shows your meter readings and number of gallons and usage units consumed (one unit equals 748 gallons of water).

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The Graph is Back: This easy-to-read graph, back by popular demand, shows how your monthly usage compares to the residential average.

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Water Service Charges: An itemized breakdown of charges for water service.

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Wasterwater Charges: An itemized breakdown of charges for sewer service.

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Payment Slip: Detach and return this with your payment. Checks should be made payable to ABCWUA.

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Sustainable Water Supply Charge: An itemized breakdown of charges added to your bill to pay for the San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Project. The project enables us to use surface water for the first time, allowing Albuquerque’s underground aquifer to recover and be available as a drought reserve.

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Solid Waste Fees: As a courtesy to the City, the Water Authority will includes solid waste charges on its bill. The City’s Solid Waste Management Department can be reached at 761-8100.

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