How To Read Your Utility Bill

March 7, 2025 6:05 pm

As Residents of Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD No. 3 (BFB MUD 3), the Board of Directors wants to better serve you by helping you understand and read your monthly utility bill. BFB MUD 3 currently uses the utility operations services of Si Enviromental. In partnership with Si Enviromental, it is the Board of Directors goal to bring all customers a clear and accurate understanding your utility bill.

There are twelve (12) information components displayed on your monthly utility bill:

  1. Remittance information
  2. Billing period
  3. Date the bill was generated
  4. Historic usage graph
  5. Detail of service charges and activity
    • Water: Water usage cost
    • Sewer: Sewer usage cost
    • NFBWA Usage Fee: The NFBWA fee that you see on your bill is not a fee levied by the MUD; it is a mandatory fee levied by the NFBWA that is passed through to you via your water bills. This fee is based solely on how much water you use in your home. See What Is the NFBWA Fee?
  6. Total balance due
  7. Amount that must be paid after the due date
  8. Information from District
  9. Account number, service address and electronic box number
  10. Date the payment must be received before the account is past due
  11. Amount due before the account is late
  12. Amount due if paid after due date

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Board of Director through our website’s contact page at Contact Us.

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