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South Elgin water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a South Elgin house pays about $63 a month for water: about $750 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Pay or manage it

Village of South Elgin

Effective January 1, 2026: $45.54 for up to 2,000 gallons, then $3.66 per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons, then $5.76 per 1,000 gallons.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$45.54 a month
0 to 2 thousand gallons$0.00
2 to 8 thousand gallons$3.66
8 to more$5.76
PFAS
The Village learned in April 2021 the Illinois EPA investigation found several of the wells serving South Elgin residents contain trace concentrations of three compounds in the PFAS family.

Sewer

Sanitary sewer service rates are included in divisions (A), (B), and (C) of the Village's rate schedule; users are billed the rate for the combined water and/or sewer service.

Sources

  1. southelgin.com/government/departments/public_works/water___s

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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