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Residential Water Charges Calculator

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Estimate water monthly charges based on the amount of gallons you expect to consume for the month and the meter size.​​

Disclaimer: This online calculator is for estimating the residential water charges only, based on a 30-day billing cycle. Sewer, sanitation and storm water charges are not included. Your actual residential water charges may vary depending on any rate changes and the length of the billing cycle. For rate information visit dwurates.com​. For questions or comments, please email us at waterspecialtyunit@dallascityhall.com​.

Instructions: ​Provide the information requested below. Your water usage and meter size can be found on your utility invoice. Some accounts have more than one meter. For those accounts with multiple meters, you will need to run the calculator for each meter.

Example: If you want to estimate the cost of 5,000 gallons of water, enter 50 in the designated space; if you want to estimate 10,000 gallons, enter 100. The most common residential meter size is 5/8​.

Gallons

Enter your water usage in 100 gallons which can be found on your utility invoice.

Help me find my water usage

Meter Size

Select your meter size which can be found on your utility invoice. Your Base Charge is determined by the meter size.

Help me find my meter size

Usage Charge

This volume charge is based on usage and covers variable cost such as chemicals, electric power, facility maintenance, repair of mains and repayment of bonds sold to finance construction of the water system.

Base Charge

Base water charges cover fixed cost such as reading and maintaining the meter, account maintenance, mailing bills and processing payments.

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MONTHLY CHARGES ESTIMATE

*Estimation Details Below

Estimation Details

  Usage (In Gallons) Usage Charge
Tier 1 (0-4000): 0 $0.00
Tier 2 (4001-10000): 0 $0.00
Tier 3 (10001-20000): 0 $0.00
Tier 4 (20001-30000): 0 $0.00
Tier 5 (>30000): 0 $0.00
  0 $0.00
     
Usage Charge   $0.00
Base Charge   $0.00
     
Total Estimated Water Charges   $0.00

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