Moorhead water and sewer rates

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

Moorhead Public Service

Moorhead Public Service, billed monthly; 2026 residential rate inside city limits: $21.35 a month customer charge for a 3/4 inch meter, and $4.95 per 100 cubic feet from November to April or $5.60 from May to October

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$21.35 a month
0 to more$5.28
Source
Groundwater from seven wells, 114 to 269 feet deep, from the Buffalo and Moorhead Aquifers, plus surface water from the Red River of the North

Sewer

City of Moorhead residential wastewater: a $25.54 customer charge per month plus a flow charge of $3.21 per 100 cubic feet. The volume charge is based on the lesser of actual monthly water use or 1.5 times the average water use of November through April.

Other charges on the utility bill

  • Stormwater utility fee: $10.51 a month
  • Forestry fee: $6.03 a month
  • Street light fee: $4.00 a month

Sources

  1. MPS 2024 drinking water report
  2. MPS 2026 rate brochure (electric, water, City rates)

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.