Schedule of Sanitary Sewer Rates
Your monthly sewer bills are made up of three main components:
- Base Fee: A flat fee charged each month
- Volume Charge: A variable fee that increases or decreases with the amount of water consumed
- Regulatory Fee: A flat fee charged each month to cover costs associated with regulatory (i.e. state laws) and environmental compliance.
Base Fees
Residential base fees depend on two factors:
- Whether your property is inside or outside of city limits, and
- Whether your property is on the public sanitary sewer system or a private system.
Private systems are connected to the publicly owned treatment works, but do not receive sanitary sewer maintenance by the City's Municipal Services Department.
Residential Base Service Charge (effective 1/1/26)
|
Inside City Limits |
Outside City Limits |
|
|---|---|---|
| Public System |
$20.16 |
$27.87 |
| Private System |
$18.58 |
Non-residential (commercial/industrial) base fees depend on a variety of factors:
- Meter size
- Whether your property is inside or outside of city limits
- Whether your property is on the public sanitary sewer system or a private system. Private systems are connected to the publicly owned treatment works, but do not receive sanitary sewer maintenance by the City's Municipal Services Department.
- Your property’s “standard industrial classification” (SIC) code. SIC codes are used to identify properties that place a higher burden on the overall sewer system because of their use. This includes uses like meat packing, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and dry cleaners.
(Note: Some properties and subdivisions have a separate sanitary sewer system that isn’t connected to the city. Customers on a private system are often notified when purchasing their property, but if you’re unsure about your property, please contact customer service.)
Inside City Limits
Outside City Limits
| Meter Size |
Standard SIC |
High-base SIC |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8"- 3/4" |
$27.87 |
$137.96 |
| 1" |
$33.62 |
|
| 1.5" |
$69.66 |
$174.00 |
| 4"- 8" |
$285.57 |
$389.60 |
Volume Charges
All customers (residential, commercial, and industrial) pay the same volume charge rate, which is variable based on the amount of water consumed. Customers are charged $5.09 per centum cubic feet (ccf) of water consumed, which is about 749 gallons.
The average residential customer consumes about 6 ccf or about 4,488 gallons of water each month, which costs them $30.54 in volume charges.
Regulatory Fees
All customers (residential, commercial, and industrial) pay the same flat regulatory compliance fee of $12 per month.
Special Fees and Discounts
Social Security Discount
Seniors are eligible for a one dollar per month discount if they are:
- Receiving social security benefit payments, or
- Receiving other retirement benefits and are age 62+.
To learn more or provide proof of qualification, contact customer service.
Contaminant Volume Surcharges (non-residential only)
Certain commercial and industrial businesses may pay a higher volume rate based on contaminants associated with their operations that require additional treatment capacity. These include:
- Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) – additional $0.98 per ccf
- Chemical oxygen demand (COD) – additional $0.39 per ccf
- Total Suspended Solids (TSS) – additional $0.35 per ccf
Definitions for each of these categories can be found in the city code here.