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Last Updated: September 8, 2021

Department of Public Utilities 

Pay Water Bill [1]

Pay Water Bill [1]

About Water and Sewer [2]

About Water and Sewer Service [2]

Application for Service [3]

Water Service
Connections /
Disconnections
[3]

Accounts [4]

Customer Accounts [4]

Utility Management Strategies [5]

Utility Management Strategies [5]

The Department of Public Utilities is responsible for providing water and sewer services to residences and businesses in the City of Harrisonburg and some in neighboring Rockingham County.  Currently, this department manages approximately 16,000 accounts.  This department not only provides water for drinking, bathing, cleaning, recreational use, industrial supply, and fire protection but also provides waste disposal in the form of sewer services. 

More than 50 employees work for the Department of Public Utilities to answer questions, respond to emergency situations, and provide services to both current and prospective customers.

 

Utility Customer News:
  • 2021-2022 Water and Sewer Rates [4]
  • Need help understanding your bill? View the sample bill on the Customer Accounts page. [4]
  • Learn about EBills and Automatic Bank Draft [6]
  • 2020 Water Quality Report [7]
  • View Public Utility System Operation Plans [5]
  • Cost of Service Study FY2019 [8] [5]

 

Mission Statement:

The mission of the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia Department of Public Utilities is to provide reliable delivery of safe potable water that meets the Water Works Regulations, Virginia Administrative Code, Chapter 590, and a quantity of water that will enhance fire suppression as determined according to ISO rating.  The mission also includes the conveyance of sanitary sewer service to our citizens in accordance with Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations, Virginia Administrative Code, Chapter 790.

Covid 19 - Message from the Environmental Protection Agency

Americans can continue to use and drink water from their tap. The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies and based on current evidence, the risk to water supplies is low.  For more information, visit the EPA’s webpage about COVID-19 [9].

 

May 26, 2022, 

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Links
[1] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/pay-bills
[2] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water
[3] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water-application
[4] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water-accounts
[5] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water-engineering
[6] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water-application#ebills
[7] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/water-quality
[8] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/cost-services-study
[9] http://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-drinking-water-and-wastewater