Forest Lake water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Forest Lake houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Forest Lake
City of Forest Lake, 2026 rates effective January 1, 2026; meters are read quarterly
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $16.14 a month |
| 0 to 1.6667 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 1.6667 to 5 thousand gallons | $6.70 |
| 5 to more | $7.92 |
- Source
- Groundwater from four wells, 250 to 630 feet deep, drawing from the Mt. Simon, Quaternary Buried Artesian and Wonewoc-Mt.Simon aquifers (2024 report)
- Lead
- The 90th-percentile lead result was 1.3 ppb; the 2024 report lists 408 lead service lines and 46 galvanized lines requiring replacement
Sewer
Sewer is billed quarterly: a minimum quarterly bill of $83.00 covers the first 5 units (1,000 gallons) and each unit above that costs $8.64, up to a maximum of $137.01 per quarter for a 3/4 inch residential account. The 3/4 inch charge is based on winter quarter water use.
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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.