Andover water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Andover houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Andover
City of Andover 2026 water rates (monthly rate structure; the City also has a quarterly rate structure)
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $7.20 a month |
| 0 to 6 thousand gallons | $2.85 |
| 6 to 16 thousand gallons | $3.15 |
| 16 to 33 thousand gallons | $3.65 |
| 33 to more | $4.65 |
- Source
- Groundwater from eight wells, 262 to 547 feet deep, in the Mt. Simon, Quaternary Buried Artesian and Tunnel City-Wonewoc aquifers
- Radium
- Combined radium was above the limit (MCL) during 2025 (highest 10.8 pCi/l; limit 5 pCi/l); the City limits pumping from the wells with elevated levels under an Agreement with MDH, so no violation was issued
- Service lines
- As of 11/14/2025, the inventory contains 0 lead, 0 galvanized requiring replacement, 0 unknown material and 7,196 non-lead service lines
Sewer
City of Andover 2026 sewer usage rate: $25.40 monthly ($74.45 quarterly), with a $12.70 monthly reduced rate for senior citizens and disabled persons who meet income eligibility.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Storm water utility fee (single family): $5.30 a month
- Street lighting (urban residential areas): $2.15 a month
Ways to pay less
- Low-income seniors 62+ and disabled residents: half-price sewer. Andover's reduced sewer rate is $12.70 a month instead of $25.40 for seniors 62 or older with household income of $46,050 or less, or permanently disabled residents with income of $73,650 or less. How: File the City's reduced sewer rate form with the City Clerk every year; homeowners attach a copy of their 2025 M1PR.
Sources
- Anoka County parcel data: Andover homestead parcels by school district and watershed
- City of Andover: Storm water charges
- City of Andover: Reduced sewer rates for seniors (2026 form)
- City of Andover: City Code Title 10, Water and Sewer
- City of Andover: 2025 Drinking Water Report
- City of Andover: About our water system
- EPA: community water system boundaries (Andover, MN1020034)
Checked October 21, 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.