Current Utility Billing Rates

Rates below are effective as of July, 2025. 

Base Charges

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

All Users

3/4"-5/8" Meter             $25.17

1.0" Meter                       $62.92

1.25" & 1.5" Meter       $125.86

2.0" Meter                     $201.37

3.0" Meter                     $377.59

4.0" Meter                     $814.22

6.0" Meter                  $1,761.96

Irrigation Users

3/4"-5/8" Meter             $50.34

1.0" Meter                     $125.84

1.25" & 1.5" Meter       $251.71

2.0" Meter                     $402.74

3.0" Meter                     $755.18

4.0" Meter                  $1,628.44

6.0" Meter                  $3,523.92

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.

$1.52 per 1,000 gallons

$1.96 per 1,000 gallons

$3.16 per 1,000 gallons

$6.00 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.

$1.52 per 1,000 gallons

$1.96 per 1,000 gallons

$3.16 per 1,000 gallons

$6.00 per 1,000 gallons

Sewer Usage

The quarterly sewer charge is based on winter quarter water usage. The sewer charge is $4.81 per 1,000 gallons. Infrastructure is billed at a base fee of $21.20 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)                          $23.31

Medium Density Residential (per lot)                   $12.81

High Density Residential (per acre)                      $90.85

Manufactured Housing (per acre)                         $69.89

Commercial/Office (per acre)                                $111.82

Industrial (per acre)                                                 $97.83

Golf Course (per acre)                                             $20.99

Open Space/Vacant (per lot)                                  $23.31

Agricultural (per lot)                                                $23.31

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.