Frankfort water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Frankfort house pays about $49 a month for water and about $93 for sewer: about $1,700 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Frankfort Plant Board

Inside the city limits, residential $5.55 per 1,000 gallons, plus a monthly customer service charge of $11.55 for a 5/8 inch meter

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$11.55 a month
0 to more$5.55
Source
The Frankfort Plant Board Water Treatment Facility withdraws surface water from pool #4 on the Kentucky River.

Sewer

City of Frankfort sewer rate from July 1, 2026: $13.78 per 1,000 gallons of water usage inside the city, billed monthly with a minimum monthly charge for 2,000 gallons of water usage; the sewer charge is included on the FPB bill.

How Frankfort compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Shelbyville · 20 mi$31
  2. Versailles · 13 mi$40
  3. Nicholasville · 27 mi$43
  4. Frankfort$49
  5. Lexington · 25 mi$54
  6. Georgetown · 19 mi$81

Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.

Dates

WhenWhat
Jan 1, 2027 (in 58 days)The Frankfort sewer rate for the City is scheduled to rise to $15.15 per 1,000 gallons on January 1, 2027.

Sources

  1. FPB water rates
  2. FPB water quality report 2026
  3. City of Frankfort Ordinance 3, 2026 (sewer)

Checked October 28, 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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