Water Billing Story – Sources and Documentation

Sources and Documentation for the Water Billing Story

Following the water billing article published earlier, several readers asked about sourcing and documentation.

For clarity and transparency, the reporting in that article is based entirely on publicly available records, third party reviews, and local and regional news coverage. Nothing is anonymous, leaked, or speculative.

Key sources used include:

City of Pearland public records, utility documents, rate schedules, and City Council agendas and minutes from 2018 through 2023.

A third party billing and process review commissioned by the City of Pearland in 2020.

Community Impact reporting on Pearland water billing discrepancies and policy changes.

Click2Houston KPRC 2 coverage of unusually high water bills reported by residents in early 2022.

KHOU 11 News reporting on Pearland City Council meetings and resident complaints.

Houston Chronicle regional reporting on Pearland utility billing issues.

City of Pearland documentation related to the rollout of Advanced Metering Infrastructure and customer usage tracking.

Published City of Pearland water and sewer rate schedules, both historical and current.

Readers are encouraged to review the original article alongside these public records and reports. If a specific claim or data point is in question, call it out directly. Those are the conversations worth having.