For Calendar Year 2024 Bill Schedule, please click here. 

Before every fiscal year begins in October, the City evaluates the cost associated with providing quality and reliable water to Pearland residents. The review is an important exercise that City employees take very seriously because good water is a necessity and maintaining the system in a community as vibrant as Pearland requires financial sustainability. Factors taken into the rate consideration are production, treatment, and infrastructure.

City Council approved Ordinance 1358-30 for rates and fees for FY 25.

City calculates water and sewer charges based on meter size and usage per 1,000 gallons during the billing cycle's reading period. For residential accounts, sewer charges are calculated as the "Winter Quarter Average" (WQA), see explanation below.

New Water & Sewer Rates will be updated on the website prior to the first billing on November 18th, 2024. To see adopted rates, please select the following link here.

Inside Jurisdiction describes any location located within the territorial limits of the City of Pearland. 

Outside Jurisdiction describes any location not located within the territorial limits of the City of Pearland. Locations designated as Outside Jurisdiction are assessed a rate 1.5 times the Standard Inside Jurisdiction Rate.

Fiscal Year 2024 Outside Jurisdiction Rates

2024 WQA Calculation Periods By Cycle

Residential Sewer Rate Explanation
The City uses a method to calculate a wastewater cap per residence known as the ‘Winter Quarter Average’ (WQA) to balance monthly sewer charges that would increase during the hot summer months where irrigating your residential property can be costly due to high water consumption. The water consumption used during the months of December, January, and February is averaged per residence, adjusted in April, and billed monthly until a new calculation is performed the next year.

WQA Billing: Sewer rate is calculated based on the lesser amount of the monthly water usage or the sewer seasonal average. Water usage consumption determines the rate of the sewer charge. Sewer charge is to not exceed the WQA. The WQA cap is set not to exceed 12,000 gallons.

Winter Quarterly Average (WQA):
New Residents:  Sewer 2024 usage will be billed based on your monthly usage, and not to exceed 12,000 gallons..  
Existing Residents: Sewer 2024 usage has been calculated to reflect your December 2023, January and February 2024 usage, and not to exceed 12,000 gallons.

Residential Water/Sewer Rates for Existing/New Customers
(Ordinance #1358-25)
If a larger (1” or 2”) domestic water meter is required for a residential home to maintain water pressure due to the location of the home from the water main, the request submitted by the developer/resident will be assessed by Engineering to evaluate the distance, friction loss, and water pressure.

The distance between the home and the water main shall be a minimum of 100’ for consideration. The use of a 5/8” water-meter size for determining the rate for water/sewer impact fee/base fee and a monthly fee for a single-family residential home will be approved by Engineering if found applicable.

*To apply, fill out and submit the Residential Water Meter Size Rate Adjustment Request Form

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING

The City contracts with Frontier Waste Solutions for curbside waste collection services, 2x/week for residential addresses within the City limits. The base contractual garbage rates for this year are effective as of October 1, 2024.  Monthly Residential Garbage Base is $21.55 (tax not included). For more information or to contact regarding services, please see contact information below:

Residential missed/partial pick-ups, commercial service, or roll-off service – Frontier 936.258.9035

Service or contract inquiries - 281.652.1900

Residential billing, add recycle/trash cart - 281.652.1603

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