Sauk Rapids water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Sauk Rapids house pays about $40 a month for water and about $62 for sewer and other utility-bill charges: about $1,220 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Sauk Rapids houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
City of Sauk Rapids
City of Sauk Rapids 2026 conservation rates, billed every two months: $23.00 fixed charge plus per-gallon tiers (first 6,000 gallons, 6,001 to 10,000, then over 10,000 per two months)
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.50 a month |
| 0 to 3 thousand gallons | $2.79 |
| 3 to 5 thousand gallons | $4.75 |
| 5 to more | $5.87 |
- Source
- The City's drinking water comes from four wells, 59 to 89 feet deep, drawing from the Quaternary Water Table aquifer
- PFAS
- The 2025 report says PFOA and PFOS were detected above the MCL; the City converted Wells #2 and #3 to emergency status
Sewer
Residential sewer rates are based on winter bi-monthly water consumption or the actual water consumption for the bi-monthly period, whichever is lower. The 2026 schedule lists a $40.02 minimum for 6,000 gallons bi-monthly and $6.67 per 1,000 gallons over 6,000.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Stormwater utility fee (single-family homeowner): $7.00 a month
- Street light utility fee (single-family parcel in a standard lighting area): $4.75 a month
How Sauk Rapids compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Elk River · 34 mi$25
- Big Lake · 26 mi$35
- Sauk Rapids$40
- St. Cloud · 5 mi$47
- Little Falls · 29 mi$57
- Buffalo · 32 mi$69
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors: $2.50 off water and sewer bills. Registered senior citizens may deduct $2.50 from each bi-monthly water bill and $2.50 from each bi-monthly sewer bill.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Late water-sewer bill | The late payment penalty on water-sewer bills is 4% of the bill or $25.00, whichever is greater |
| Every two months | Water and sewer are billed bi-monthly |
Sources
Checked October 29, 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.
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