Fairmont water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Fairmont houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Fairmont Public Utilities
Fairmont Public Utilities, billed monthly; 2026 residential rate $10.70 per 1,000 gallons for the first 15,000 gallons a month, plus a $32.96 monthly customer charge and a $5.65 water infrastructure charge
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $38.61 a month |
| 0 to 15 thousand gallons | $10.70 |
| 15 to more | $11.83 |
- Source
- Surface water drawn from Budd Lake
- Hardness
- Total tap water hardness: 85 ppm
- Service lines
- 287 lead, 234 galvanized requiring replacement and 877 of unknown material, against 3,252 non-lead lines (Nov. 7, 2025)
Sewer
Fairmont Public Utilities 2026 residential wastewater rate: $21.10 for the first 1,000 gallons with a 5/8" x 3/4" meter, $3.77 per 1,000 gallons over 1,000 gallons, and a $16.82 monthly infrastructure charge.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Lake restoration charge: $4.00 a month
- City-wide cleanup, leaf pickup and tree dump charge: $3.00 a month
Sources
- Fairmont Public Utilities: 2026 electric, water and wastewater rates
- City of Fairmont: Water
- City of Fairmont: WasteWater
- Fairmont 2025 Drinking Water Report
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.