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Columbia water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Columbia house pays about $66 a month for water and about $47 for sewer: about $1,350 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

City of Columbia Water

Within corporate limits: $31.90 for 3,000 gallons or less per month, then the per-1,000-gallon rates listed.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$31.90 a month
0 to 3 thousand gallons$0.00
3 to 8 thousand gallons$9.05
8 to 25 thousand gallons$8.11
25 to 50 thousand gallons$7.64
50 to 200 thousand gallons$7.55
200 to more$7.29

Sewer

Monthly fixed administrative charge (residential) plus a hydraulic unit charge per 1,000 gallons.

Dates

WhenWhat
15th of each monthCity water, sewer and trash bill due

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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