Payment Options

Paymentus Corporation, is a third party automated payment service, offering "Online Pay" and "Pay by Phone" options that accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and Electronic Check.  The City of Bismarck offers these payment options at no cost to you. 


  • Online Pay - You will be redirected to Paymentus Corporations’ secure website.
  • Pay by Phone:  1-855-232-9048 or 701-355-1700, option 6

Having problems processing your Online Pay?  Contact Paymentus Customer Service 1-800-420-1663 or City of Bismarck Utility Operations Customer Service 701-355-1700, option 1.

City of Bismarck
Bank Drafting Recurring Payment Option:


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Utility Billing System  

  • We bill on a cycle basis, three times a month, on or around the 10th, 20th and 30th.
  • Bills are due on the 15th day after the billing date. 
  • The first 2 numbers of your account number indicate the billing dates for utility bills.

Billing Dates for Utility Bills

Account Numbers billed on or around the 10th of the month:

04, 07, 11, 12, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 47, 50, 66 

Account Numbers billed on or around the 20th of the month:

00, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 32, 40, 44, 46, 48, 53, 60, 67, 68, 70 

Account Numbers billed on or around the 30th of the month:

08, 17, 18, 21, 25, 49, 51, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65

Walk-In Payment Option

Public Works Utility Billing Office
601 S. 26th St.
Bismarck ND 58504

Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm the first Tuesday of each month
Closed on Holidays

Phone: 701-355-1700, Ext. 1

Mail Payment

City of Bismarck Water Department
PO Box 5555
Bismarck ND 58506-5555

Drop Box Locations 

Pay by Phone

1-855-232-9048 or 701-355-1700, opt 6

Example:
Address:  712 N 2nd St, Bismarck ND 58501
Account Number:  05005105-001
Amount Due: $46.05

  1. First set of digits of your account number before the dash.
    Enter:      0 5 0 0 5 1 0 5
  2. Second set of digits after the dash.
    Enter    :      0 0 1
  3. Billing Zip Code
    Enter:  5 8 5 0 1
  4. Amount of payment you will make. Use the * key for the decimal point.
    Enter:  4 6 * 0 5
  5. Credit/debit card number including the security code on the back of the card or check routing number and account number.


Online Pay:  One Time Payment Option

Example:
Address:  712 N 2nd St, Bismarck ND 58501
Account Number:  05005105-001

  1.  Account Number: Enter your account number from your Utility Bill; include the dash/hyphen.
     Enter:  0 5 0 0 5 1 0 5 - 0 0 1
  2. Credit/debit card number including the security code on the back of the card or check routing number and account number.

Online Account Recurring Payment

Example:
Address:  712 N 2nd St, Bismarck ND 58501
Account Number:  05005105-001

  1. You will need to set up an online profile.
    • Email address
    • Password
  2. Once profile is created, log in to the Paymentus website
  3. Click on the “Accounts” tab
  4. Click on “Add an Account”. 
  5. Account Number: Enter:  0 5 0 0 5 1 0 5 - 0 0 1
  6. Click on the “Schedules” tab
  7.  Click on “Schedule a Payment”
  8. Follow the onscreen instructions for entering payment information including: credit/debit card number or check routing number and account number.