Water Sewer Operations Alberton Montana Town

The cost of water & sewer in Alberton is a progressive-rate schedule based on water usage. The fee to connect to the system is $100. The base rate is $47.41 per month. Usage is metered and meters read monthly. Bills are sent out on the last working day of the month.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Rates

Note: Electronic payment (Credit/Debit Cards) can be used in person, by phone or online. However, there is a 3% surcharge for all transactions using a credit/debit card.

Stop by the Town Office during business hours (M-Th 9am-3pm) to make an In-Person payment. We also have a Drop Box (by front door) for After-Hour Payments. Mail payment to
PO Box 115, Alberton Montana.

We recommend you use check or money orders for Drop Box or Mail Box.

We accept cash, checks, money orders, and electronic payment*.

Connect

Transfer

Our Sewage Treatment Plant uses a three-cell lagoon system with UV disinfection. The main Lift Station is located at the lagoon. Because the system flows into the Clark Fork river, the Town is required to take weekly, monthly and quarterly tests for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). There is also a Lift Station located at the east end of town that feeds into the main system.

The Town of Alberton obtains its water for residential use and fire suppression from a natural spring on the north side of town. Water is collected and chlorinated in a 300,000 gallon tank. Additionally, the Town can pump groundwater from a Well House on Parkway Drive.

ALBERTON WATER-SEWER SYSTEM

Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade Underway
The Town of Alberton is in Phase Two of a four-part upgrade to its water system. The project involves water treatment, delivery and storage and is financed by a series of grants, loan forgiveness, and a rate increase.

WATER MAIN PROJECT

PHASE I
The first phase of the project has been completed. We have upgraded our disinfection system -- transitioning from chlorine gas to a sodium hypochlorite water-disinfection system. We also added chlorine to the Well House.

PHASE II
The second phase of the upgrade is underway. We are upgrading the existing distribution lines north of Railroad Avenue. We are also installing new water-use meters. This phase began Spring of 2022.

PROJECT FINANCING
We have obtained several grants including a $750,000 TSEP grant, $125,000.00 DNRC grant, $88,000.00 ARPA grant. We are also applying for a forgiven principle SRF loan.

PHASE III & IV
Phase Three is to install a new 200,000 gallon, water-storage tank. Phase Four is to develop a new well and pump, enhance testing water at selected residences and continue to improve disenfection. Timetable for this work: TBD.

Then select MAKE A PAYMENT.
On the Payment Credit/Debit Form, make sure you enter information into the RED HIGHLIGHTED BOXES.

NOTE:
There is a 3% surcharge to pay with a credit or debit card.

Alberton uses PayGov.US to take online payments for water-sewer bill.

PAY WATER-SEWER BILL ONLINE

To make a payment online, go to PayGov.US.
Where prompted, enter your state, town and type of payment, as follows:

1. Montana
2. Town of Alberton
3. Utility

READ FULL Sprinker Rules for Alberton: PDF
Includes rules for filling pools.

SPRINKLING DAYS
Water Use Tied to House Number and Odd/Even Number Day on Calendar

EVEN House #: Water Day
ODD House #: Water Day

SPRINKLER RULES

Use of water to treat lawns in Alberton is regulated for many reasons, including maintaining an adequate level and flow from the Town's 500-gallon Water Tank. Please sprinkle ONLY on assigned days and within the hours allowed, as follows:

Under no circumstances shall sprinkling be done between 10 am and 6 pm.

PENALTIES

Violations of Sprinkling Rules could result in a fine, loss of water service, or other restrictions, as may be required.

SPRINKLING HOURS

7 - 10 am
6 - 10 pm

School District:
7 am - 1 pm
M-W-F

WATERMAIN PROJECT NEWS

Watermain contractors will begin creating bore holes under Railroad Avenue to install water pipes to connecting streets on Monday, November 4th. Work will begin at 2nd Street and move west to Meadowview Lane. It will not affect the water supply to residents in this section, but side streets* will be affected. The contractor expects each bore will take less than a day, but will know more about its timetable after the first bore is done.

*Tentative Schedule:
𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭: 11/4-11/5 - Re-route to Apple Lane
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐞: 11/5-11/6 - Re-route to 2nd Street
𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞: 11/6-11/7 - 1 day street shutdown
𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐯𝐢𝐞w: 11/7-11/8 - 1 day street shutdown

The contractor will try to notify residents about needed road closures or other delays.

Phase 2 work on the Watermain Upgrade on Railroad Ave. began in Sept. '24. Phase 2 includes construction on 2nd Street. Apple Lane construction is part of Phase 3. In its last phase (Phase 4), construction will impact Rockledge and Meadowview.

Project Area map. --- Upgrade Phases map.

**Construction should not block access to the Alberton polling place (Catholic Church 7 am - 8 pm) on Tue., Nov. 5th.**