Automated billing. Mass notification. And everything else.
It takes a stack of disconnected tools to run a water utility. BasicBMS brings billing, communication, scheduling, documents, accounting, and mapping into one connected system — so it all moves together.
Automated Billing
Metered or flat-rate, generated on a schedule — not by hand.
Mass Notification
Reach every account at once — outages, shut-offs, reminders.
And More
Accounting · Scheduling · Documents · Mapping.
The three-minute tour
Watch it run on a real water system.
No slides, no sales pitch. Three minutes of the actual billing workflow —
built by a water operator who got tired of doing it by hand.
3 minutes · billing, start to finish
Question part way through? Call (509) 902-0523.
This isn’t a pitch. It’s already running.
Pomona Artesian Irrigation Company
a water utility in the Yakima area — runs its accounts, invoicing, scheduling, mapping, and online payments on BasicBMS today. Not a demo. A live, operating water company. If it runs theirs, it runs yours.
Coming next:
One Click Meter integration — reads flow straight into billing, so nobody transcribes a number by hand again.
The whole job, done Simply.
The Math
$3 per hookup, per month. $100/month minimum. Every user, every feature, included. Not five figures. Not a consultant army. Not a six-month implementation.
That’s about a dime a day, per connection, for accurate billing across your whole utility. How much is one billing cycle of your time worth? What did the last bill you forgot to send cost you? We took 20 hours to bill and reduced it to 4. That pays for it self in the first month.
If billing your entire water company correctly costs less than your monthly coffee, the expensive choice is the spreadsheet you’re using right now.
That’s it. That’s the job.
Priced per hookup. That’s the whole formula.
No tiers to decode, no per-seat games, no bundles. You pay for the connections you bill — and every feature is included. Drag to your size and see your number.
How many hookups do you serve?
Serving more than 250 connections? Volume pricing — let’s talk →
$3 per hookup, per month — $100/mo minimum. Implementation is a one-time build: we migrate every account and meter and stand up your whole utility.
One price. Every feature.
No tier unlocks anything. It all comes standard.
Customers & accounts
Invoices
Payments & Stripe
Notifications & communication
Work orders
Payables
General ledger
Geo-spatial mapping
Scheduling
Unlimited users
The whole build — done for you.
A real utility-billing rollout runs into six figures. Yours is a one-time implementation, a fraction of that: we migrate every account and meter, configure your rates, and stand up your utility live. You start on the monthly with the build already done.
We build it. You just go live.
We configure BasicBMS around your accounts and rates, import your customer and billing data, and get your first cycle running. You don't build anything — we stand up your whole utility for you. The “real” platforms charge six figures for a rollout like this and hand you a project plan. Yours is a one-time implementation — a fraction of that — and you see it working on your own utility before you commit.
FAQ
The product
What is BasicBMS Water software?
BasicBMS Water is business-management software for water organizations. It brings customer accounts, billing, payments, and related administrative work into one connected system.
Link → Product overview
What capabilities does BasicBMS Water offer?
Capabilities include metered and flat-rate billing, invoices, online payments, customer notifications, work orders, scheduling, accounting, document storage, and service-area mapping.
Link → Available capabilities
Who is BasicBMS Water designed for?
It serves water companies, districts, associations, small municipal systems, and suitable irrigation organizations. To confirm fit, discuss your billing structure, connection count, and required integrations with our team.
Link → Customer fit
Evaluating and buying
Who should be involved in choosing and purchasing the software?
Include the person who handles billing and the person who approves spending. Depending on your organization, that may be a billing clerk, office manager, owner, general manager, treasurer, or board. Your purchasing process determines who makes the final decision.
Link → Questions to ask any vendor
How much does BasicBMS Water cost?
Pricing is $3 per connection per month, with a $100 monthly minimum, and every feature is included. Implementation is a one-time fee equal to ten months of your subscription. Systems with more than 250 connections can request volume pricing.
Link → Pricing
Are there customer experiences we can review?
Pomona Artesian Irrigation Company is a current BasicBMS Water customer, and we can arrange a reference conversation. Ask our team about an appropriate customer reference.
Link → Customer reference
Billing and payments
How does BasicBMS Water support a billing cycle?
Recurring invoices generate on a schedule using metered or flat-rate billing. Staff can track account information and payments within the system.
Link → Billing features
Can customers pay their water bills online?
Yes. Customers pay by card through a secure Stripe portal, and payments post to their accounts automatically.
Switching to BasicBMS
Can BasicBMS move our existing records into the new system?
Yes. BasicBMS offers assisted migration of accounts, meters, balances, and rate structures. The scope of historical records, documents, and other data is confirmed during implementation planning.
Link → Data migration
How quickly can we switch from our current software?
Most systems go live in about four weeks, and your monthly billing doesn't start until you're live. Timing depends on the condition of your records and your rate structures, so our team reviews them and gives you a schedule before work begins.
Link → Implementation information
Keep reading
Billing software for small water utilities
What it costs at your connection count, what the migration actually involves, and the questions small systems ask us most.
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Seven questions worth asking every vendor on your shortlist — with our answers in writing, including where we're not the right fit.
Read it →How much does utility billing software cost?
Published ranges for small towns and districts, the lines that move the total, and our number at your connection count.
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