Bartlesville FY2027 Commercial Water and Wastewater Bill Checks
Bartlesville’s July 1, 2026 commercial water and wastewater schedule: meter charge, usage blocks, capital fees, sewer basis, and a bounded bill model.
Direct answer
Bartlesville’s FY2027 schedule took effect July 1. A two-inch inside-city commercial account combines a $167.77 water meter charge, tiered water use, $2.63/kgal water capital, and wastewater fixed, volume, and capital charges. In the declared 100,000-to-80,000-gallon example, the listed subtotal changes by $372.20 while fixed charges stay unchanged.
$167.77
Two-inch water fixed
Inside-city monthly meter charge
$6.98
Top water block
Per kgal above 50,000 gallons
$2.63
Water capital
Per kgal of metered water
$9.00
Wastewater usage
Volume plus capital per kgal
Account and bill-line map
Location, meter size, water blocks, and sewer basis control the result
The adopted ordinance separates the water meter charge, tiered water volume, water capital, wastewater fixed charge, wastewater volume, and wastewater capital. Confirm the account facts before applying any example.
| Account fact | FY2027 treatment |
|---|---|
| Effective date | The adopted schedule applies beginning July 1, 2026. Use the service period on the bill rather than assuming every July-issued bill contains only new-rate usage. |
| Inside or outside city | The table below uses inside-city charges. Outside-city customers generally pay 1.25 times the listed charges unless a contract provides another treatment. |
| Water meter size | The declared example uses the $167.77 monthly charge for a two-inch meter. Other meter sizes have different fixed charges. |
| Water-volume blocks | For meters under three inches, the first 2,000 gallons have no volume charge; successive blocks are $5.33, $5.89, $6.43, and $6.98 per kgal. |
| Water capital line | The ordinance adds $2.63 per kgal of metered water. This line is separate from the tiered water-volume calculation. |
| Wastewater charges | The listed nonresidential schedule adds $18.30 fixed, $4.50/kgal wastewater volume, and $4.50/kgal wastewater capital. |
| Wastewater billing basis | For nonresidential accounts, billed wastewater normally follows the same bill’s metered water volume. The residential winter-average rule is not used in this model. |
| Approved sewer meter | A customer-funded, City-approved sewer meter can change the wastewater basis. Confirm approval and the actual billed quantity before forecasting. |
Official adoption record
The City adopted the FY2027 schedule for July 1 service
Bartlesville City Council approved the water and wastewater changes in Ordinance 3620, and the City’s June 2 notice identifies July 1 as the effective date. The notice describes higher operating costs, declining consumption, capital needs, and required wastewater improvements among the budget drivers.
The ordinance—not the model below—controls each account. Confirm the service period, city boundary, meter size, contract terms, and every line printed on the current bill.
Water mechanics
The commercial water side has fixed, tiered, and capital components
For the declared inside-city account with a two-inch meter, the monthly water fixed charge is $167.77. The under-three-inch schedule then applies no water-volume charge to the first 2,000 gallons and moves through four priced blocks, ending at $6.98/kgal above 50,000 gallons.
A separate $2.63/kgal water-capital line applies to metered volume. Lower use can change the tiered water and water-capital components, but it does not change the declared meter charge.
Wastewater mechanics
Most nonresidential wastewater volume follows the current water bill
The FY2027 nonresidential schedule lists an $18.30 wastewater fixed charge, $4.50/kgal wastewater volume, and $4.50/kgal wastewater capital. The ordinance normally bases nonresidential wastewater on the same bill’s metered water volume.
That is different from the residential winter-average provision. A customer-funded, City-approved sewer meter can also change the billed wastewater quantity, so a commercial property should not substitute a residential average or an unapproved process-water estimate.
Smart Valve analysis
The declared subtotal isolates listed water and wastewater lines
The model compares one inside-city, two-inch, nonresidential account at 100,000 and 80,000 gallons in one billing period. It applies the adopted under-three-inch water blocks and assumes wastewater equals metered water because no approved sewer meter is present.
It is not a City bill quote or a typical-use claim. It excludes taxes, penalties, sanitation, fire or special-service lines, contract adjustments, prior balances, separate-sewer-meter costs, stormwater or other unlisted charges, and any line not established by the inspected schedule.
Declared listed-subtotal model
A 100,000-to-80,000-gallon comparison changes the subtotal by $372.20
Smart Valve analysis using the adopted FY2027 values for one inside-city, two-inch commercial account. Wastewater is assumed to equal metered water; both scenarios use the same fixed charges.
Scroll the table horizontally to compare all columns.
| Listed component | 100,000 gal | 80,000 gal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water + wastewater fixed | $186.07 | $186.07 | $0.00 |
| Tiered water volume | $640.74 | $501.14 | $139.60 |
| Water capital | $263.00 | $210.40 | $52.60 |
| Wastewater volume | $450.00 | $360.00 | $90.00 |
| Wastewater capital | $450.00 | $360.00 | $90.00 |
| Declared listed subtotal | $1,989.81 | $1,617.61 | $372.20 |
The $372.20 is a modeled subtotal difference for the stated account, not a guaranteed saving or a complete utility bill. Repeating the same difference for twelve identical billing periods would equal $4,466.40, but actual volume, bill periods, account rules, and excluded lines can vary.
Decision checklist
What to check first on the bill
- 1Confirm the bill says City of Bartlesville and identify inside-city, outside-city, or contract service.
- 2Match the meter size on the account to the ordinance’s fixed water charge.
- 3Separate the tiered water-volume line from the water-capital line.
- 4Verify which gallons fall into each under-three-inch water block.
- 5Confirm the wastewater fixed, volume, and capital lines separately.
- 6Check whether nonresidential wastewater equals the current bill’s metered water.
- 7Document any City-approved sewer meter and use its billed quantity instead.
- 8Keep taxes, penalties, sanitation, fire lines, prior balances, and other charges outside this model.
Scope boundary
Where Smart Valve realistically fits
Once the account and bill lines are classified, a commercial team can investigate whether feasible operational changes, leak correction, or other measures could reduce the metered volume feeding usage-linked water and wastewater charges.
Smart Valve does not change the $167.77 water meter charge, the $18.30 wastewater fixed charge, outside-city or contract rules, taxes, penalties, or any unconfirmed stormwater or special-service line. It does not guarantee the modeled usage change or subtotal difference.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Bartlesville’s FY2027 water and wastewater rates take effect?
The City’s adopted schedule took effect July 1, 2026. Check the service dates on the bill because a bill issued in July can include usage from another period.
Does Bartlesville use winter averaging for commercial wastewater in this model?
No. The declared nonresidential model uses same-bill metered water as the wastewater basis. The ordinance’s residential winter-average rule is not applied to this commercial account.
Why does the example keep $186.07 unchanged?
That amount combines the declared two-inch inside-city water fixed charge of $167.77 and the $18.30 wastewater fixed charge. Lower metered use changes usage-linked lines, not those two listed fixed charges.
Is the $372.20 difference a complete bill saving?
No. It is the difference between two declared listed subtotals under stated assumptions. It excludes taxes, penalties, sanitation, fire or special-service lines, contract adjustments, prior balances, stormwater, and other unmodeled charges.
Primary source trail
Sources and retrieval details
Published: June 2, 2026Effective: July 1, 2026Retrieved: August 1, 2026
Primary official notice for Council action, effective date, percentage changes, budget drivers, and the planned later-2026 revenue review.
Source URL: https://www.cityofbartlesville.org/council-votes-to-increase-utility-rates/
Effective: July 1, 2026Retrieved: August 1, 2026
Executed primary ordinance for meter-size charges, water blocks, capital charges, wastewater charges, nonresidential billing basis, approved sewer-meter treatment, and outside-city multiplier.
Classify the Bartlesville account before forecasting
Bring the current bill, service dates, location status, meter size, water blocks, wastewater basis, and every excluded line into one source-backed review.