Utilities
Manage your water and sewer services, billing information, and utility-related requests.
ACH Utility Bill Payment
The City of Bridgewater does have a direct payment plan. Payments for your utility bill may be made automatically from your checking or savings account on the 15th of every month. Setting up is easy.
Contact the Finance Office at 729-2690 for the Authorization for Direct Payment Via ACH form to get set up.
Water Service
All new accounts will need to stop in at the Finance Office to set up an account. Please bring two (2) forms of ID for the application.
There is also a $250 Deposit for renters and homeowners purchasing Contract for Deed.
The base charge for water is $14.50 per month plus $.0069 per gallon of metered water used. There is also a $5 monthly maintenance charge for all accounts.
For utility bill payments we accept cash, check, money order, credit card and ACH payments. Contact Finance Office for form to set up ACH payments.
Sewer Service
Sewer Service is included with the water and garbage service bill.
The sewer rate is figured annually in January for each household and remains constant until December unless the rate is changed by resolution. The minimum monthly base rate is $22.75 plus $.015 times the cubic feet of water used based on the average monthly usage during the six winter months (October – March). In situations where no water is used during the winter months, a fair compensation to the city will be determined by the Municipal Finance Officer.
For utility bill payments we accept cash, check, money order, credit card and ACH payments. Contact Finance Office for form to set up ACH payments.
Water and sewer base rates must continue to be paid monthly, whether the water is on or off, as long as you are connected to the city water and sewer system.
Garbage Service
Garbage rate is $21.00 plus $1.30 sales tax per month. It is included with your monthly water bill. Tags for excess or oversized garbage can be purchased at the Finance Office. Please call RBS Sanitation (605-213-3022) first for instructions on pickup.
Garbage pick-up is on Fridays. The carts need to be placed curbside or on the boulevard . On garbage and recycle days the carts need to be at least 3 to 5 feet apart and away from other objects such as a mailbox or car. It is suggested that you put your carts out the night before your scheduled pickup day. If the regular pickup day is after a Holiday then your pickup day will be on a Saturday.
Please refer to your 2026 Calendar for pickup days.
Recycling will be every other Friday. ALL RECYCLABLES CAN BE PLACED IN ONE CART. Again please refer to your 2026 Calendar for pickup days.
Recyclables include:
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Newspapers, Magazines & Junk Mail, Phone Books, office papers
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Plastic Containers (#1 – #7) Aluminum, Steel & Tin
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Pasteboard (Cereal Boxes, 12 Pop Containers, Etc.) Corrugated Cardboard (flattened)
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Glass.
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NO Grocery type bags – Take to store for recycling or put in garbage
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For complete recycling list – see www.siouxfalls.org/disposal
For utility bill payments we accept cash, check, money order, credit card and ACH payments. Contact Finance Office for form to set up ACH payments.
For questions concerning garbage pickup or recycling, call RBS Sanitation at 605-213-3022.
Storm Sewer Debt Service Fee
Effective Jan 1, 2020 a monthly surcharge of $25.50 went into effect for a Storm Sewer Project – Phase 1. This was amended on Feb 6, 2023 for an additional Storm Sewer Project – Phase 2 surcharge of $10.50. These will be collected monthly with the water/sewer/garbage bill.
For more information see Resolution 20-0309A and Resolution 23-0206B and Resolution 25-0908D
For utility bill payments we accept cash, check, money order, credit card and ACH payments. Contact Finance Office for form to set up ACH payments.
Water Quality Report
Online Utility Payments
The City of Bridgewater has contracted with the third party vendor PayGOV.US to offer the option to process your Bridgewater Water/Sewer/Garbage or Ambulance bill payment electronically via Debit or Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover)
A 3.95% non-refundable service fee* will be charged by PayGOV.US to process your electronic payment. There is a minimum fee of $2.50. This fee is not collected by or remitted to the City of Bridgewater.
*A 3.95% service fee will apply to all transactions $65.00 and up. Transactions up to $64.00 will be charged a flat fee of $2.50.
Click the button below to pay your Water/Sewer/Garbage bill you will need your account number and dollar amount due along with your credit or debit card information.
Click the button below to pay an ambulance bill making sure to enter patients name in account number field.
For questions contact us at 1-866-480-8552.
PayGOV is available 24/7/365 to answer your questions.