Paragould water and sewer rates

Who supplies water to Paragould houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.

Paragould Municipal Utilities

Paragould Municipal Utilities water: $13.83 a month customer facility charge, then per 1,000 gallons: $1.96 for the first 2,000, $3.47 for the next 18,000, $3.24 for the next 20,000 and $3.05 above 40,000.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$13.83 a month
0 to 2 thousand gallons$1.96
2 to 20 thousand gallons$3.47
20 to 40 thousand gallons$3.24
40 to more$3.05
Source
Our sources of water are six wells that pump from the Wilcox Group and Memphis Sand Aquifers.
Lead
In the 2025 monitoring, lead tested at <0.001 ppm at the 90th percentile in 30 sites, with 0 sites over the 0.015 ppm action level.
Susceptibility
The Arkansas Department of Health found the water sources to have a medium susceptibility to contamination.

Sewer

Paragould Municipal Utilities sewer: $17.47 a month customer facility charge, $3.71 per 1,000 gallons for the first 2,000 gallons and $5.02 per 1,000 gallons above 2,000. Residential sewer rates are based on water consumption up to 14,000 gallons per month per meter.

Sources

  1. PMU water and sewer rates
  2. PMU 2025 water quality report

Checked October 22, 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.