Centralia water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Centralia house pays about $78 a month for water and about $50 for sewer: about $1,530 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Centralia houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Centralia Water
Inside city limits, rates effective January 1, 2026 billing; a water filtration plant replacement surcharge of $1.25 per 1,000 gallons applies inside the city limits from January 1, 2025.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $13.52 a month |
| 0 to 1 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 1 to 10 thousand gallons | $11.28 |
| 10 to 50 thousand gallons | $10.61 |
| 50 to 100 thousand gallons | $9.85 |
| 100 to 1000 thousand gallons | $9.42 |
| 1000 to more | $8.90 |
- Source
- The City of Centralia water system is surface water, drawn from intakes at Lake Carlyle.
- Lead
- Lead 90th percentile 1.7 ppb in the 07/22/2024 sampling, with 0 sites over the action level.
Sewer
Inside city limits: $12.27 for the first 1,000 gallons, then $6.51 per 1,000 gallons (rates effective January 1, 2026 billing).
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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