New Hope water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to New Hope houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of New Hope
The City of New Hope mails utility bills to customers at the end of each month
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $12.93 a month |
| 0 to 10 thousand gallons | $8.60 |
| 10 to 20 thousand gallons | $9.33 |
| 20 to more | $10.51 |
- Source
- The water comes from the Mississippi River; New Hope buys it wholesale (already treated) from the city of Minneapolis
- Connections
- The Utility Department maintains 5,460 metered water connections, delivering over 840 million gallons of water annually
Sewer
City of New Hope sanitary sewer rate: $11.36 minimum (includes 1,000 gallons), $7.55 for each additional 1,000 gallons and a $.78 surcharge per 1,000 gallons. The city says winter sewer charges are based on water use in December, January, February and March, and summer charges use the previous winter's average or actual use, whichever is lower.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Recycling: $7.20 a month
- Organics recycling (charged to all households): $2.90 a month
- Street light (non-decorative, overhead power): $1.76 a month
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.