Water/ Sewer/ Garbage Utilities

Water, sewer, and garbage services are provided by the Town of Whitehall staff. We pride ourselves in providing a high standard of excellence in customer service and environmental conservation.

If you need assistance with your water, sewer, or grabage service, please reach out to the town hall office. 

WHITEHALL UTILITY COST BREAKDOWN

Water*

3,000 gallons of water: $53.00

Every 1,000 gallons above the base rate: $2.25

Sewer*

2,000 gallons of sewer: $32.00

Every 1,000 gallons above base rate: $9.05

Garbage

Residential once a week pickup: $19.00

It is picked up Monday's on the North side and Wednesday's on the South side of Town. In the event of a holiday, it will be picked up the next business day.
Please place the can so that it is accessible to the garbage truck and that the lid opens toward the street. If it is overfull so that the lid cannot close, or there is garbage on the ground there may be an extra charge.
If you find that you have excess garbage, you may rent another can for an additional $19.00 a month.

TOTAL BASE RATE= $104.50

Base rates will be charged monthly in accordinanace with our water rates ordinance. Any amount of water/ sewer used under the allotted base rate amount (water 3,000 gallons and sewer 2,000 gallons) will be charged the base rate for the month.
Water Rate Ordinance:

* November through March is based on actual usage. For all your water usage, you are charged the same amount for sewer.

* April through October is based on average. We take the dollar amount used for your sewer costs during the last 5 months, average them and that is what you pay for the next 7 months.

If your bill seems high, give the Clerk a call- (406)287-3972. You may have a leak. We can scan your water usage which will show us any water usage in your home.

If there is a leak, have it fixed and then fill out a Water/Sewer/Trash Question Form and turn it into our office or drop box.

The Complaint Form is then reviewed by the Water/Sewer/Garbage Board and your sewer rate can be adjusted.

If you have recently bought a house or moved into a rental please make sure to fill out a Contact Update form below and turn it into the Town Hall.

NOTICE OF WATER RATE INCREASE AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 15, 2024, the Town Council (the “Council”) of the Town of Whitehall, Montana (the “Town”), adopted a Resolution of Intention of the Town of Whitehall, Montana to Increase Rates for the Users of the Municipal Water System.
The Town is undertaking various improvements to its water system (the “System”), including constructing an ion exchange water treatment plant, constructing a new building, installing raw water pipelines, rehabilitating current wells, replacing waterlines, and related improvements and costs (the “Project”). In addition to grants, to pay a portion of the costs of the Project, the Town plans to issue water revenue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $4,024,000 that are required to be repaid over a period from 30 years to 40 years (such bonds, collectively, the “Bonds”).

To view the full notice, please click the "Water Rate Increase Notice" document below.