Water and Sewer Rates are voted on and approved by the Mayor and Chicago City Council. Per the Municipal Code of Chicago, beginning June 1, 2016, and every year thereafter, the annual water rates shall be adjusted upwards, if applicable, by applying the previous year's rate of inflation. This increase is calculated based on the Consumer Price Index -- Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Chicago All Items) published by the United States' Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 365-day period ending on the most recent January 1.
Metered Rates
Properties with a water meter are billed based on the amount of water used in the billing period. For detailed billing information pertaining to your account, please refer to your most recent billing statement. On the back of your billing statement, you will find specific charges based on your account type.
For both metered and non-metered properties, the sewer charge is 100 percent of your water charge and is added as a separate line item on the front of the utility bills.
Water
Effective Date | Percent Increase | Water Rate | Approximate Water Cost |
6/1/2022 | 5.00% | $32.33 | $4.33 |
6/1/2021 | 1.10% | $30.79 | $4.13 |
6/1/2020 | 2.45% | $30.46 | $4.08 |
6/1/2019 | 0.82% | $29.73 | $3.98 |
6/1/2018 | 1.54% | $29.49 | $3.95 |
6/1/2017 | 1.83% | $29.04 | $3.88 |
1/1/2016 | 0% | $28.52 | $3.81 |
1/1/2015 | 15% | $28.52 | $3.81 |
1/1/2014 | 15% | $24.80 | $3.31 |
1/1/2013 | 15% | $21.56 | $2.88 |
1/1/2012 | 25% | $18.75 | $2.51 |
1/1/2011 | 0% | $15.00 | $2.01 |
1/1/2010 | 14% | $15.00 | $2.01 |
1/1/2009 | 15% | $13.15 | $1.76 |
1/1/2008 | 15% | $11.44 | $1.53 |
1/1/2007 | 0% | $9.95 | $1.33 |
1/1/2006 | 0% | $9.95 | $1.33 |
1/1/2005 | 3% | $9.95 | $1.33 |
1/1/2004 | 3% | $9.66 | $1.29 |
1/1/2003 | 4% | $9.38 | $1.25 |
1/1/2002 | 4% | $9.02 | $1.20 |
Sewer
Effective Date | Percentage of Water Rate |
1/1/2015 | 100% |
1/1/2014 | 96% |
1/1/2013 | 92% |
1/1/2012 | 89% |
1/1/2011 | 86% |
1/1/2010 | 86% |
1/1/2009 | 85% |
1/1/2008 | 84% |
1/1/2007 | 83% |
1/1/2006 | 83% |
1/1/2005 | 83% |
1/1/2004 | 83% |
1/1/2003 | 83% |
1/1/2002 | 83% |
Current Rate Schedule
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2022
Regulations
Theft of Services Regulation (5/15/09)
Denial of Access Regulation (5/15/09)
Termination of Service for Nonpayment (2/29/08)
Reimbursable Metering Program (11/1/10)
Approval of Stormwater Management Practices (01/28/11)
Rate History
The New York City Water Board has made the history of metered water and sewer rates available for review, beginning in Fiscal Year 1980.
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2021
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2020
Rate Schedule effective January 6, 2020
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2019
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2018
Rate Schedule effective Jan 26, 2018
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2015
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2014
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2013
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2012
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2011
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2010
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2009
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2008
Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2007
Note: The table below is for informational purposes. The Board’s Rate Schedule is the billing basis for customer bills and the source of definitive rules and regulations concerning rates and charges.
2023 | 7/1/22-6/30/23 | +4.90% | $4.30 | 159% of water = $6.82 | = $11.12 |
2022 | 7/1/21-6/30/22 | +2.76% | $4.10 | 159% of water = $6.51 | = $10.61 |
2021 | 7/1/20-6/30/21 | No change | $3.99 | 159% of water = $6.34 | = $10.33 |
2020 | 7/1/19-6/30/20 | +2.31% | $3.99 | 159% of water = $6.34 | = $10.33 |
2019 | 7/1/18-6/30/19 | +2.36% | $3.90 | 159% of water = $6.20 | = $10.10 |
2018 | 7/1/17-6/30/18 | No change | $3.81 | 159% of water = $6.06 | = $9.87 |
2017 | 7/1/16-6/30/17 | No change | $3.81 | 159% of water = $6.06 | = $9.87 |
2016 | 7/1/15-6/30/16 | +2.97% | $3.81 | 159% of water = $6.06 | = $9.87 |
2015 | 7/1/14-6/30/15 | + 3.35% | $3.70 | 159% of water = $5.88 | = $9.58 |
2014 | 7/1/13-6/30/14 | + 5.6% | $3.58 | 159% of water = $5.69 | = $9.27 |
2013 | 7/1/12-6/30/13 | + 7.0% | $3.39 | 159% of water = $5.39 | = $8.78 |
2012 | 7/1/11-6/30/12 | + 7.5% | $3.17 | 159% of water = $5.04 | = $8.21 |
2011 | 7/1/10-6/30/11 | + 12.9% | $2.95 | 159% of water = $4.69 | = $7.64 |
2010 | 7/1/09-6/30/10 | + 12.9% | $2.61 | 159% of water = $4.15 | = $6.76 |
2009 | 7/1/08-6/30/09 | + 14.5% | $2.31 | 159% of water = $3.67 | = $5.98 |
2008 | 7/1/07-6/30/08 | + 11.5% | $2.02 | 159% of water = $3.21 | = $5.23 |
2007 | 7/1/06-6/30/07 | + 9.4% | $1.81 | 159% of water = $2.88 | = $4.69 |
2006 | 7/1/05-6/30/06 | + 3% | $1.65 | 159% of water = $2.62 | = $4.27 |
2005 | 7/1/04-6/30/05 | + 5.5% | $1.60 | 159% of water = $2.54 | = $4.14 |
2004 | 7/1/03-6/30/04 | + 5.5% | $1.52 | 159% of water = $2.42 | = $3.94 |
2003 | 7/1/02-6/30/03 | + 6.5% | $1.44 | 159% of water = $2.29 | = $3.73 |
2002 | 7/1/01-6/30/02 | + 3% | $1.35 | 159% of water = $2.15 | = $3.50 |
2001 | 7/1/00-6/30/01 | + 1% | $1.31 | 159% of water = $2.08 | = $3.39 |
2000 | 7/1/99-6/30/00 | + 4% | $1.30 | 159% of water = $2.07 | = $3.37 |
1999 | 7/1/98-6/30/99 | + 4% | $1.25 | 159% of water = $1.99 | = $3.24 |
1998 | 7/1/97-6/30/98 | + 6.5% | $1.20 | 159% of water = $1.91 | = $3.11 |
1997 | 7/1/96-6/30/97 | + 6.5% | $1.13 | 159% of water = $1.80 | = $2.93 |
1996 | 7/1/95-6/30/96 | + 5% | $1.06 | 159% of water = $1.69 | = $2.75 |
1995 | 7/1/94-6/30/95 | No change | $1.01 | 159% of water = $1.61 | = $2.62 |
1994 | 7/1/93-6/30/94 | No change | $1.01 | 159% of water = $1.61 | = $2.62 |
1993 | 7/1/92-6/30/93 | No change | $1.01 | 159% of water = $1.61 | = $2.62 |
1992 | 7/1/91-6/30/92 | + 6.4% | $1.01 | 136% of water = $1.37 | = $2.38 |
1991 | 7/1/90-6/30/91 | No change | $0.95 | 112% of water = $1.06 | = $2.01 |
1990 | 1/1/90-6/30/90 | + 9% | $0.95 | 112% of water = $1.06 | = $2.01 |
1990 | 7/1/89-12/31/89 | + 7.8% | $0.87 | 88% of water = $0.77 | = $1.64 |
1989 | 7/1/88-6/30/89 | No change | $0.81 | 75% of water = $0.61 | = $1.42 |
1988 | 7/1/87-6/30/88 | + 12% | $0.81 | 70% of water = $0.57 | = $1.38 |
1987 | 7/1/86-6/30/87 | + 9.9% | $0.725 | 60% of water = $0.44 | = $1.17 |
1986 | 7/1/85-6/30/86 | $0.66 | 60% of water = $0.40 | = $1.06 | |
1985 | 7/1/84-6/30/85 | $0.66 | 60% of water = $0.40 | = $1.06 | |
1984 | 7/1/83-6/30/84 | $0.62 | 50% of water = $0.31 | = $0.93 | |
1983 | 7/1/82-6/30/83 | $0.58 | 50% of water = $0.29 | = $0.87 | |
1982 | 7/1/81-6/30/82 | $0.525 | 33.3% of water = $0.17 | = $0.70 | |
1981 | 7/1/80-6/30/81 | $0.525 | 33.3% of water = $0.17 | = $0.70 | |
1980 | 7/1/79-6/30/80 | $0.525 | 25% of water = $0.13 | = $0.66 |