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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.
The Citywide 2024 Water Service Price Schedule supersedes the previously issued schedule dated January 1, 2023 and will be effective starting January 1, 2024.
Unlike metered accounts that are charged for water actually used, non-metered accounts are charged a flat rate, per the Municipal Code of Chicago, based on factors such as building size, lot size, and plumbing fixtures.
Water and sewer rates per 7,500 gallons are shown in the table below. Source: Chicago Municipal Code, City of Chicago. The current water rate ($34.29), even with the inclusion of water tax, lags behind the 2016 national average for water service at $40.02 per 7500 gallons [iii].
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In 2021, the City of Chicago adopted a new water rate hike, with the aim of increasing water and sewer rates by an average of 6.2%. As a result, households that consume well over 7,500 gallons of water per billing cycle will notice an average increase of $4.34 in their water bill.
How much is your water? How old are your pipes? The Tribune surveyed 163 municipalities with publicly owned water systems that use Lake Michigan water, asking for the monthly cost for households...
Water Management. The Department of Water Management purifies and delivers approximately 750 million gallons of drinking water to residents of Chicago and 120 suburbs daily. 42% of the whole state gets their water from us.
For the current water and sewer rates, please see Water and Sewer Rates. 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.
Utility Billing Relief (UBR) provides low-income Chicago residents with a reduced rate on their water, sewer, and water-sewer taxes, as well as debt relief for those who demonstrate they can manage the reduced rate bills for one year.