Current Water & Sewer Rates

  1. Tiered water Rates
  2. Deposit And Disconnection Fees
  3. Bill Calculator (FY 2024)

Tiered rates are designed to reward customers who use less water by charging the lower rates for water used in the lower tiers. The more water a customer uses, usage moves into the higher tier(s) resulting in higher charges for water use. Sewer charges are billed at a flat rate for all customers. Learn more about our tiered rate structure.

Please note that for customers outside city limits, rates and service charges are doubled. Volume and service charges for certain customers served by Durham County’s Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant may vary from this schedule. Call 919-560-1200 for details if your bill is not calculated per the rates below.


Monthly Water Rates


Tier (per 100 cubic feet - ccf)FY 21
Rates		FY 22
Rates		 FY 23 Rates FY 24 Rates*
 Tier 1 (0 - 2 ccf)$2.03$2.09$2.17 $2.29
Tier 2 (> 2 - 5 ccf)$3.06$3.15$3.27 $3.45
 Tier 3 (> 5 - 8 ccf)$3.35$3.45$3.58 $3.78
Tier 4 (> 8 - 15 ccf)$4.38$4.51$4.68 $4.94
 Tier 5 (> 15 ccf)$6.56$6.75$7.01 $7.40


Monthly Sewer Rates


Volume Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

  • FY 21: $4.39
  • FY 22: $4.51
  • FY 23: $4.67
  • FY 24: $4.93

Fixed Rates (for sewer-only customers without water meters)


SizeFY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024*
4 or more persons in household$40.06 $40.59 $43.03 $44.37
3 persons in household$31.16 $31.57 $32.69 $34.51
1 or 2 persons in household$22.26 $22.55 $23.35 $24.65


Durham County Sewer Customers rates are set annually by Durham County Commissioners. Visit the Durham County website for applicable rates.


 *Effective for all bills issued on or after 8/1/23.

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Service Charges


Meter Size
FY 21
Water Service
Charge
FY 21
Sewer Service
Charge
FY 22
Water Service Charge
FY 22
Sewer Service Charge
FY 23
Water Service Charge		FY 23
Sewer Service Charge		FY 24
Water Service Charge**		FY 24
Sewer Service Charge**
5/8 inches
$7.81
$8.65
$8.28$9.15$8.66$9.56$9.04$9.97
1 inches
$16.30
$18.18
$17.15$19.08$17.83$19.82$18.54$20.59
1 ½ inches
$30.45
$34.05
$31.92$35.56$33.10$36.92$34.36$38.29
2 inches
$47.43
$53.10
$49.49$55.49$51.43$57.44$53.35$59.53 
3 inches
$99.53
$111.87
$100.03$112.43$100.54$113.00 $101.05$113.57 
4 inches
$170.07
$191.11
$170.93$192.07$171.79 $193.04 $172.65$194.01
6 inches
$353.49
$397.39
$355.26$399.38$357.04$401.38$358.83$403.39
8 inches
$508.69
$571.97
$511.24$574.83$513.80$577.71$516.37 $580.60
Greater than 8 inches
$822.85
$932.05
$856.42$962.43$888.50$9994.52$920.56$1,024.49


Service charges recover the costs of meter reading, meter maintenance, and billing for water and sewer. They also cover some work done by other City departments such as personnel, finance and treasury (printing bills, cashiering, etc) that support these functions.


**Effective for all bills issued on or after 8/1/23.



For information on Engineering Development Fees (frontage charges, capital facility fees, meter and service charges, and other charges) please review Section 14 of the Public Works Reference Guide for Development.