Water & Sewer Service
In the City of Saint Charles, water service is provided by the City’s Public Works Department, Utilities Division.
To Connect Water & Sewer Service
For homeowners, call 636-949-3212 or email Billing and Collections to initiate water and sewer service. Homeowners will be billed separately for a $50 refundable security deposit.
For renters, go to the city’s Billing and Collections office with the following documents and payment:
- A signed lease agreement between the landlord & tenant(s) showing location, move-in date, and signatures of both parties
- $100 cash/money order refundable deposit
- Valid Photo ID of the individual named on the lease agreement (ex: Driver’s License, Passport, State ID Card)
- Copy of rental inspection occupancy permit is required.
To Disconnect Water & Sewer Service
To discontinue water and sewer service, call 636-949-3212 or email Billing and Collections. You will be asked to provide a termination date and forwarding address. If a deposit is still held on the account, it will first be applied to the final bill, with any remainder refunded in the form of a check and mailed to the forwarding address provided.
Billing Information
Water & Sewer service is billed bi-monthly (every other month). Water charges are based on the usage calculated by automatic meter reads. Sewer charges are based on the water consumption, with the exception of two consecutive billing cycles during summer months in which consumption is billed as a seasonal average due to lawn watering, car washing, etc. This average is applied for residential customers within the city limits only.