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Welcome to the City of Wixom Water and Sewer Department
Phone: 248-960-0870, 248-960-6421
Fax: 248-960-6586
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:00
Location: 2059 Charms Road

Project Manager:
Rick Bacon
  

Administrative Assistant:
Kathy Groenewoud

 
 

 

 

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

 

  Please click on link to see report:  Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

 

Online Water and Sewer Payment Services

 

Online Payment Services - If you wish to pay for your solid waste collection, water and sewer utility bill, or property tax bill online, please click here.

 

 

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

 

If you wish to review the City of Wixom Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, please click here. Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

 

 

Water Rate Increase

The Detroit wholesale water rate proposed to take effect July 1, 2005 for the City of Wixom will change our current rate of $13.55 per thousand cubic foot to $15.75, a difference of $2.22 cents or 16%.  It is important to note here that Wixom’s sewer rate is $9.00 per thousand cubic foot while the average sewer rate for suburban communities is $23.70 – as reported by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department in January of 2004.  This equates to a approximately $294 difference annually between the average sewer rate of $23.70 and the City of Wixom sewer rate of $9.00 for most families that use approximately 20,000 cubic feet of water/sewer per year.  It is important, when looking at your bills, that you look at both the water and sewer charges.

Description

FY 2006 Water Rate

FY 2006 Sewer Rate

FY 2006 Combined Rate

Wixom

27.57

9.00

36.57

Avg. Community (As of 2004)

21.63

23.70

45.83

To summarize, currently the average family of four in Wixom using 20,000 cubic feet of water/sewer per year, can expect a quarterly bill of approximately $183, whereas the same family in another “average” suburban city can expect a quarterly bill of approximately $229 at 2004 Rates.

It is our goal to provide Wixom residents with the highest quality of water and sewer service attainable at the least cost possible.

 

Protecting your water system in cold weather

When the outside temperatures hover around zero degrees, there is a possibility of water pipes in your home freezing, especially
 if they are contained in a crawl space or pass up through an outside wall of your home.
For the next few days, consider the following precautions:
1.	Open a water tap slightly, so that a very small, but steady, flow is maintained through the pipes, and 
2.	Open the doors underneath your bathroom vanity or kitchen sink so that warm room air will heat the pipes as well.  
As an additional safety measure, ensure that you know the location of the water shut off valve for your home, usually situated near the water meter.
A professional plumber or contractor can install heat tape around your exposed pipes to minimize the possibility of freezing as well.
If your pipes do freeze, the situation should be dealt with swiftly in order to prevent water damage to your home.
Call Earth Tech at 248-624-6421 if you need advice.