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Sycamore water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Sycamore house pays about $49 a month for water and about $44 for sewer: about $1,120 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

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City of Sycamore

Water rates, within City limits: up to 1,000 units $3.57 per unit.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$16.80 a month
0 to more$3.57
Source
The City of Sycamore has five wells that draw water from deep sandstone aquifers.
Radium
Combined radium in 2025 was reported at 5.00 pCi/L (range 0.88-6.83), with no violation listed.
PFAS
In 2024, all wells were sampled for PFAS and none were detected above laboratory limits in the finished drinking water.

Sewer

Sewer rate: $4.94 per 100 cubic feet, per bi-monthly billing period, for all users within the corporate limits with metered water usage.

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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