Using the City rates displayed August 1, 2026, 6,000 gallons calculates to $52.16 for the water and sewer components of an inside-City residential account with a 3/4-inch water meter. Under the published outside-City schedules, the same components calculate to $104.32.

Neither figure is a complete bill or an address classification.

Inside-City calculation

The water rate page lists $10.06 for the first 2,000 gallons on a residential meter up to 3/4 inch, then $3.70 per thousand for the next 8,000.

  • Water: $10.06 + (4 × $3.70) = $24.86.

The sewer rate page lists $12.90 for the first 2,000 gallons and $3.60 per thousand thereafter.

  • Sewer: $12.90 + (4 × $3.60) = $27.30.
  • Combined illustrated components: $24.86 + $27.30 = $52.16.

Outside-City calculation

The dedicated pages say outside rates are twice the inside rates. The published outside water minimum is $20.12 for the first 2,000 gallons, followed by $7.40 per thousand in this tier. Outside sewer is $25.80 for the first 2,000, followed by $7.20 per thousand.

  • Water: $20.12 + (4 × $7.40) = $49.72.
  • Sewer: $25.80 + (4 × $7.20) = $54.60.
  • Combined illustrated components: $49.72 + $54.60 = $104.32.

The difference between the two examples is $52.16 at this usage and meter assumption.

Assumptions and exclusions

Both calculations assume 6,000 measured gallons, residential service, and the stated water-meter size for the inside minimum. They exclude gas, refuse, taxes, deposits, fees, past balances, adjustments, proration, leaks, and different meter sizes.

“Outside City” is a utility billing classification, not something we determined from a postal address. Verify it through the Water and Gas Office and use the actual account’s meter size and line items.

Why we used the dedicated rate pages

Older or general City examples can show other figures. We treated the dedicated Water Rates and Sewer Rates pages, with the August 1 access date, as the current calculation source. Readers should recheck them before using the arithmetic later.

Methodology and limitations

Local Service Ledger transcribed the residential minimum and next-tier amounts, applied four additional thousands of gallons after the first 2,000, and checked all six calculations twice. We did not access a bill, test a meter, or ask the City to classify an address.