Current Utility Billing Rates

Rates below are effective as of January, 2024. 

Base Charges

A base charge is assessed for your city water connection service. 

All Users

3/4"-5/8" Meter             $20.80

1.0" Meter                       $52.00

1.25" & 1.5" Meter       $104.02

2.0" Meter                     $166.42

3.0" Meter                     $312.05

4.0" Meter                     $672.81

6.0" Meter                  $1,456.16

Irrigation Users

3/4"-5/8" Meter             $41.60

1.0" Meter                     $104.00

1.25" & 1.5" Meter       $208.04

2.0" Meter                     $332.84

3.0" Meter                     $624.10

4.0" Meter                  $1,345.62

6.0" Meter                  $2,912.32

Water Usage

Residential water rates

Water is billed at a conservation tiered rate, as follows.  There is no minimum charge on water-you pay only for what you use.  To encourage water conservation, the heaviest users (61,000+ gallons) are charged almost twice as much as the lightest users (0-15,999 gallons) are charged.  The middle two tiers are spread proportionately between the highest and lowest tiers. This practice is common in other cities and provides high-volume users with a greater incentive to conserve water.

$1.25 per 1,000 gallons

$1.62 per 1,000 gallons

$2.61 per 1,000 gallons

$4.95 per 1,000 gallons

All other water rates

Water is billed at a conservation tiered rate, as follows.  There is no minimum charge on water-you pay only for what you use.  To encourage water conservation, the heaviest users (61,000+ gallons) are charged almost twice as much as the lightest users (0-15,999 gallons) are charged.  The middle two tiers are spread proportionately between the highest and lowest tiers. This practice is common in other cities and provides high-volume users with a greater incentive to conserve water.

$1.25 per 1,000 gallons

$1.62 per 1,000 gallons

$2.61 per 1,000 gallons

$4.95 per 1,000 gallons

Sewer Usage

The quarterly sewer charge is based on winter quarter water usage. The sewer charge is $4.60 per 1,000 gallons. Infrastructure is billed at a base fee of $20.29 per quarter. The sewer rate of new residents will be set at the 15,000 gallon average, until a history of their own use can be established.

Storm Water

The storm water charge varies based on density and other variables listed below.

Low Density Residential (per lot)                          $22.41

Medium Density Residential (per lot)                   $12.32

High Density Residential (per lot)                         $87.36

Manufactured Housing (per acre)                         $67.20

Commercial/Office (per acre)                                $107.52

Industrial (per acre)                                                 $94.07

Golf Course (per acre)                                             $20.18

Open Space/Vacant (per lot)                                  $22.41

Agricultural (per lot)                                                $22.41

Minnesota Test Fee

This fee was established by the State of Minnesota and is collected for each connection to a municipal water utility. The state uses the funds to monitor and test drinking water quality. The fee is $2.43 per quarter.