Fort Smith water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Fort Smith houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Fort Smith Water Utilities
City of Fort Smith residential water: $6.00 monthly base fee for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter, then $2.66 per CCF for 1-3 CCF, $3.86 per CCF for 4-7 CCF and $5.26 per CCF for 8 CCF and above (1 CCF = 748 gallons).
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $6.00 a month |
| 0 to 3 units | $2.66 |
| 3 to 7 units | $3.86 |
| 7 to more | $5.26 |
- Source
- Two sources: the Frog Bayou watershed, stored at Lake Fort Smith and treated at the Lake Fort Smith Treatment Plant, and the Lee Creek watershed, stored in Lee Creek Reservoir and treated at the Lee Creek Treatment Plant.
- Lead
- In 2025 tap sampling at 30 sites, the 90th percentile lead result was below 0.001 ppm; the action level is 0.015 ppm.
- Deficiency
- A March 25, 2025 state inspection found screening repairs and grading work needed on several tanks; the 2025 report lists no corrective action taken yet.
Sewer
City of Fort Smith sewer for 2026: $4.82 base sewer charge plus $9.05 per CCF. Residential sewer bills use the lower of your prior winter average or your actual current water use.
Ways to pay less
- Low income: Project Concern utility discount. Project Concern is a City of Fort Smith program that gives low-income customers a discount on water, sewer and solid waste services used solely for residential purposes; it includes a 50% discount on sewer. How: Request an application from Citizen Services, 479-784-2262 or CitizenServices@FortSmithAR.gov.
Sources
- City of Fort Smith, Understanding Your Bill (water, sewer, solid waste rates; Internet Archive copy)
- Fort Smith Water Utilities 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
- City of Fort Smith bulletin: 2026 sewer rate increase
- City of Fort Smith, Sewer Rate Increases (Internet Archive copy)
- Talk Business & Politics, May 26, 2026: Fort Smith water system funding (3 CCF typical bill)
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.