Crystal water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Crystal houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Crystal
City of Crystal, billed quarterly on the city utility bill; one unit is 1,000 gallons
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $8.16 a month |
| 0 to 10 thousand gallons | $10.48 |
| 10 to 20 thousand gallons | $11.53 |
| 20 to more | $12.06 |
- Source
- Purchased water from Minneapolis, a surface water source (2025 report)
- Lead
- 90th-percentile lead result under 1 ppb, sampled 09/25/24 (Crystal 2025 Drinking Water Report)
Sewer
Crystal bills a quarterly sanitary sewer base fee plus a charge per 1,000 gallons run through the sewer.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Storm drainage (quarterly charge $23.15 ÷ 3): $7.72 a month
- Recycling and organics (quarterly charge $30.30 ÷ 3): $10.10 a month
- Street lights (the city's quarterly utility charges table lists $6.55; ÷ 3): $2.18 a month
Sources
Checked October 22, 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.