Public Works

INFORMATION REGARDING ANNUAL SEWER BILLS
ISewer Bills are mailed once a year, normally in January. Each bill has four coupons; one for each quarter. The due date of the payment is listed on each coupon. The home owner is responsible for the sewer payments.Please be sure to include the appropriate coupon with your payment.

WATER AND SEWER
Most homes in Wharton have both a water meter inside their houses and an outside register. This outside register allows our employees to "read" your register without having to disturb you. However, it is very important that once a year, we are able to gain access inside your house to ensure that both the meter and the outside register are working properly. During the course of the year, one of our meter readers will be knocking on your door to read the meter inside. Also, we urge you to keep all pets tied up or fenced in your yard away from the register. This can be a hazard to our employees. We also request that you keep both the inside meter and the outside accessible. Please do not pile anything in front of the meter. We thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Every spring and fall, the Water Department flushes the hydrants. Notices are printed in the newspaper when they plan on doing this. You may experience a dirty brown color in your water, to avoid any problems let your water run a few minutes after the flushing is done.

WATER BILLS are sent quarterly. Sewer bills are sent in January. All bills are sent in the homeowners name, not the tenants.

Two separate checks are necessary for payments. Water bills should be made out to the Wharton Water Department, sewer bills should be made out to the Wharton Sewerage Utility (It is also helpful if you indicate water or sewer on the envelope).

GREASE BUILDUP. To avoid sewer back-up problems, Please do not pour grease/oil down the drain. Discard in a container and dispose with your regular garbage pick-up.