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Bensenville water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Bensenville house pays about $92 a month for water and about $68 for sewer: about $1,920 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies water to Bensenville houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.

Village of Bensenville

Village rate table: water is $11.92 per kgal up to 10 kgal and $14.29 above 10 kgal, plus a monthly fixed service charge of $11.92 for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter. The same table's rates effective January 1, 2027 are $13.05 up to 10 kgal and $15.65 above.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$11.92 a month
0 to 10 thousand gallons$11.92
10 to more$14.29
Source
The Village of Bensenville and nearly three dozen other communities and private companies purchase water from the DuPage Water Commission, which receives the treated water from the City of Chicago, Department of Water Management. The City of Chicago utilizes Lake Michigan as its water source.
PFAS
The Illinois EPA stated that 18 PFAS contaminants were not present in Chicago's drinking water at concentrations greater than or equal to the minimum reporting levels (samples collected 10/29/2020).

Sewer

Village rate table: sewer is $10.11 per kgal up to 10 kgal and $11.92 above 10 kgal. The same table's rate effective January 1, 2027 is $11.07 up to 10 kgal.

Ways to pay less

  • Seniors: water and sewer fixed charge deduction. The Village's water and sewer rates include a Senior Citizen Fixed Charge Deduction of $4.77 per month. How: The Village's Utility Billing page lists a Senior Discount Application.

Sources

  1. Village 2025 water quality report
  2. Village water and sewer rates (Ordinance 38-2026)

Checked October 30, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

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