Zion water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Zion house pays about $82 a month for water and about $16 for sewer: about $1,180 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Zion houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
City of Zion
Water rate effective October 2024; the minimum water bill covers the first 4,000 gallons; each section of the city is billed quarterly.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $16.17 a month |
| 0 to 1.3333 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 1.3333 to more | $12.13 |
- Source
- The City of Zion purchases all of its water from Lake County Public Water District.
- Lead
- Lead (ppb), 2025: 90th percentile 13.1; 6 of 60 sites above the action level of 15.
- Monitoring
- The City of Zion was in violation of the lead and copper monitoring program because only 27 of the 30 analytical samples were uploaded.
Sewer
Sewer is $2.43 per 1,000 gallons of water, with a minimum sewer bill of $9.72; each section of the city is billed quarterly.
Ways to pay less
- Can't pay the water bill by the penalty date: ask for an extension. The owner must sign an extension contract; 50% of the bill is due that day and the balance is extended until the end of the month. How: The owner must come in and sign the extension contract.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| First Monday after the 20th of the billing month | Water, sewer and garbage bills are due the first Monday after the 20th of the month. |
| After the due date | Payments after the due date incur a 5% penalty on the water and sewer total. |
Sources
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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