Savage water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Savage houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Savage
City of Savage; the rate applies to the entire amount of water usage if a tier is surpassed
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.45 a month |
| 0 to 11.999 thousand gallons | $3.86 |
| 11.999 to 15.999 thousand gallons | $4.23 |
| 15.999 to more | $4.65 |
- Source
- Savage buys water from Burnsville and has seven groundwater wells 152 to 1,029 feet deep
- Lead
- In 2024 testing at customer taps, 0 out of 32 homes had high lead levels
- Service lines
- As of November 17, 2025, the City's inventory lists 0 lead and 10,510 non-lead service lines
Sewer
Savage sewer is a $5.11 monthly base plus $1.64 city and $3.95 Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) per 1,000 gallons of water used.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Storm water (single-family home): $5.75 a month
- Streetlights: $4.00 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.