Utilities Department

Are you moving to Alvarado? The City of Alvarado extends you a warm welcome! We hope you find the following information useful. Bookmark this page for reference, or print it out for a handy newcomer's guide.

The mission of the Water Utilities Department is to ensure that safe and pleasant drinking water is delivered to the citizens of Alvarado at an adequate volume, pressure and at a reasonable cost; to provide safe, reliable, and efficient disposal of sanitary sewage; and to protect the public health and environment through the elimination of water pollution wherever possible.

Important Update - Rate Change

The City of Alvarado has updated fees in effect beginning February 10th. The new reconnect fee for water disconnected due to non-payment is now $75.00.

There are future updates to our water and sewer rates coming January 1, 2026.  Please visit our subpages for new rate information.