Oswego water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Oswego house pays about $62 a month for water and about $69 for sewer: about $1,560 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Oswego houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Village of Oswego
Regular water rate per 1,000 gallons, in tiers; the base service rate is billed every two months by meter size.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $5.17 a month |
| 0 to 7.5 thousand gallons | $8.39 |
| 7.5 to 500 thousand gallons | $8.72 |
| 500 to more | $8.88 |
- Source
- The Village of Oswego water is drawn from eight separate deep wells and stored in the water towers.
- Hardness
- The Water hardness is 13.3 grains per gallon=260 mg per liter.
Sewer
Village sewer maintenance rate of $1.92 per 1,000 gallons, billed on the village bill, plus Fox Metro's user charge of $8.26 per 1,000 gallons of water used, which Fox Metro bills separately.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Every other month: January, March, May, July, September, November (billed on the 15th) | Village water, sewer maintenance and garbage bills are mailed; payment is due within 20 days of the bill date and a 10% penalty is added if late. Fox Metro sends its own sewer treatment bill about every two months. |
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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