Missoula Water Company

Starting February 1, your Missoula Water bill will have a new look and some extra charges.

There will be a public meeting on Monday, December 16 in the Missoula City Council Chambers to discuss the increase in the existing municipal storm water utility rates and the creation of a permanent rate structure to support the utility’s infrastructure.

When the City of Missoula acquired what is now the Missoula Water Company, one of the necessary steps was to comply with federal, state and local laws for storm water management and to maintain infrastructure for surface and underground movement of water from rain and snow melt.

The bond for the City of Missoula’s municipal water company has earned an A-plus rating from S&P Global, plus the 2017 bonds were upgraded from A to A-plus.

Since the changeover from Mountain Water to Missoula Water Company, one complaint that the new company has received from customers was not being able to pay their bills online.

After last week's 5.8 earthquake that was felt for hundreds of miles away from its epicenter near Lincoln, the superintendent of Missoula Water Company said the system suffered no damage from the temblor.

Meet Dennis Bowman, the new Superintendent of the fledgling Missoula Water Company, formerly the Mountain Water Company.

In Missoula District Court on Thursday, Judge Karen Townsend officially signed the order of condemnation transferring ownership of Mountain Water Company to the City of Missoula.

The long and winding road that will eventually end with Mountain Water Company becoming the Missoula Water Company will come to an end in the courtroom of District Judge Karen Townsend on Thursday.

In a statement released Friday, the City of Missoula and LIberty Utilities have reached an agreement that could result in the city's official takeover of Mountain Water Company by May 31.