What we do
The Water & Sewer Department is responsible for:
- Enrolling residents in water, sewer, sanitation services
- Taking payments for water, sewer and sanitation services from the City
- Addressing complaints or concerns about related City services
Notes from the Department
- The Elkins Water & Sewer Department services the residents inside the city limits of Elkins. We currently have approximately 1,260 household on our water and sewer system.
- If you have questions or complaints about your water, sewer, or trash service or for more information, please call the Water & Sewer Department. If it is after hours, please leave a voicemail with your name, address where the service is, and phone number.
- We accept cash, credit card, personal check or money order payments. Residents can also sign up for automatic drafts from their bank account by contacting our office
- Bills are mailed out the last day of every month and are due by the 15th of the following month. A 10% late charge is applied at 8:00 am on the 16th of every month. If the 15th of the month falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the late penalty will be applied at 8:00 am. on the first working day after the 15th. Service will be disconnected for non-payment on the 10th of the following month.
- Trash pickup in Elkins is through Orion Waste Solutions. Monday is trash pick-up day, and you must have your poly-carts or blue bags on the curb by 7 a.m.
Rates
Water & Sewer Rates
Deposits: $125.00 ($250.00 if no proof of previous water service at previous residence)
Service Reconnect Fee: $50.00 during working hours only
Insufficient Check Fee: $20.00
Trash & Recycling Rates
Included in trash service are 2-64 Gallon Carts:
- 1-Yellow Lid-Recycle-Intermingle all accepted recyclables in cart.
- 1-Dark Lid-Trash-All trash needs to be bagged, no loose items accepted.
64-Gallon: $13.69/month-Holds Two 32-gal bag or less/week
Additional 64-Gallon $5.41 extra per month
We accept cash, credit card, personal check or money order payments.
Water & Sewer Superintendent
Water & Sewer Office Manager
Michelle Plumlee
Related Pages
Water and Sewer Committee

The Water and Sewer Committee provides direction to the Water and Sewer Department to help protect, maintain, and develop a safe, sanitary and healthy environment. The Planning Commission aides in implementing the goals, objectives, and policies of the City as adopted by the City Council.… Read More
Upcoming Events
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Documents
Type | Document | Date |
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Application | Water Service Application (Info) | 2019-06-01 09:49 |
Guidelines | Policies for Water and Sewer Department (Info) | 2019-08-19 09:50 |
Guidelines | Recycling Guidelines (Info) | 2019-08-01 09:53 |
Report | Water Quality Report (2016) (Info) | 2019-06-01 09:51 |
Report | Water Quality Report (2018) (Info) | 2019-09-11 01:15 |
Water News

Contact
HOURS OF OPERATION
8:00am - 4:30pm
Monday-Friday
The Water Department is located at 1874 Stokenbury Rd, Elkins, AR 72727 in Elkins City Hall.
Ordinance/Resolutions
Ordinance/Resolution | Date |
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ORDINANCE 08-15-2019A – Water and Sewer Tapping Fees | 2019-08-15 06:51 |
ORDINANCE 01-21-2016B – Trash Disposal Contract | 2016-01-04 03:06 |
ORDINANCE 03-21-2013A – Water and Sewer Committee | 2013-05-16 12:53 |
ORDINANCE 10-18-2012- Outside Connections Prohibited | 2012-10-18 11:52 |
ORDINANCE 04-17-2012 – Sewer Easement (CVM) | 2012-09-20 12:17 |
ORDINANCE 12-29-2011- Cross Connection Program | 2011-12-21 09:13 |
ORDINANCE 03-17-2011F – Trash Hauler Requirements | 2011-04-21 10:15 |
ORDINANCE 03-17-2011N – Water/Sewer Rates (2011) | 2011-04-21 09:43 |
ORDINANCE 03-03-2011E – Water Connection Fees | 2011-03-17 11:11 |
ORDINANCE 03-03-2011H – Water/Sewer Impact Fees | 2011-03-17 10:48 |
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-10 – Services (Garver) | 2019-08-21 08:31 |
RESOLUTION 2019-01 – Trash Proposals | 2019-01-22 02:31 |
RESOLUTION 2019-03 – Excavator | 2019-01-10 02:35 |
RESOLUTION 2013-19 – Engineering Services, Water Lines | 2013-09-17 02:43 |