Utility Billing - Water, Sewer & Garbage

To set up a new utility services or to disconnect current services, please contact the City Office at 605-859-2175.

New service requirements: $125 deposit & completed customer application form must be submitted before services are connected. A copy of your driver’s license or government issued identification card is also required.

Payment in the form of cash or check are accepted. Mailed to the City of Philip, PO Box 408, Philip, SD 57567; left in the drop box located in the City Office door; dropped off at the First National Bank in Philip--these are picked up by the City Office staff around 1:00 p.m. on each business day; and/or, set up automatic payments from your bank account. 

Billing: services are billed from the 10th of the month to the 10th of the following month. For example, the January 1st bill is for water usage & services from November 10th to December 10th. Bills are mailed around the last working day of the month and are due and payable in the City Office by 5:00 p.m. on the fifteenth (15th) of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend or federally observed holiday, payment must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the following business day. A late fee of $10 is assessed on accounts not paid by the due date. *If payment is dropped off at the bank, please make sure it is there by 1:00 p.m. on the due date to ensure the payment is received on time.

MONTHLY MINIMUM BILL 
RESIDENTIAL - IN CITY: $63.45
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL - IN CITY: $51.00
RESIDENTIAL WITH SEWER - OUT OF CITY: $91.00
RESIDENTIAL WITHOUT SEWER - OUT OF CITY: $41.00
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WITH SEWER - OUT OF CITY: $101.00
COMMERICAL/INDUSTRIAL WITHOUT SEWER - OUT OF CITY: $41.00

 Insufficient Funds Check/ACH Payment Fee: $40.00