Water Billing

Pay by Mail

Water bills are due on the 18th of the month. Postmarks are not honored. Payment must be received at City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on the 18th or the next regular business day if the 18th is on a weekend or a holiday. Failure to receive a bill does not waive past due penalty. A drop-box is located outside City Hall for payments.

Pay Your Water Bill Automatically

Save time and money by having your water/sewer bill payments automatically debited from your checking or savings account without having to write checks.  More information ...

Pay Your Water Bill On-Line

For information on paying your water bill on-line, click here.

Attention Snow Birds!

Do you leave the city in the Winter for warmer climates?  To make sure you don't miss a bill:

• sign up for automatic payment for your water bill, or
• call or email the Department of Public Works to temporarily change the mailing address for your will.  Be sure to notify us when you return to Berkley so we can update your address.

If you set up a forwarding address for your mail at the post office, be aware that because water bills are mailed to “Occupant” the post office will not forward these bills.

Final Water Bills

Final water bills are calculated using the inside meter reading. The occupant of the home must take the inside meter reading to the Public Works Department. For complete instructions on how to obtain a final water bill call the Public Works Department.

Water / Sewer Rates:  2010/2011

Berkley’s Water/Sewer Rates Below Average

An annual survey of southeast Oakland County communities on water/sewer rates shows Berkley continue to be below average.  Many communities in southeast Oakland County base the total water/sewer service bill on water consumption only.  Breaking down our costs and itemizing your water bill more equally spreads the cost among Berkley residents.

Following is a description of the items included on your quarterly water/sewer bill:

Water:  $1.46 per 100 cubic feet

Sewer:  $1.63 per 100 cubic feet

The cost of actual water used based on meter readings, also pays for the sanitary sewer flow. (A cubic foot of water is 7.48 gallons.)

Ready to Serve: $41.62 – 3/4 meter

This is a flat rate based on meter size for maintaining the water–sewer system and includes infrastructure upgrades.

Storm Water: $61.46 per ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit)

This charge represents the storm water that is treated through Berkley’s combination sewer system and helps pay for upgrades to the George Kuhn Drainage System. Berkley’s share of this project is over 6 million dollars.

Refuse: $7.55

This fee includes the cost of curbside recycling and brush, leaf and regular garbage pickup.

Billing Charge: $3.34

The cost for reading the water meter and preparing a water/sewer bill.