Woodbury water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Woodbury houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Woodbury
City of Woodbury, residential accounts billed quarterly
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $4.67 a month |
| 0 to 8.3333 thousand gallons | $2.50 |
| 8.3333 to 16.6667 thousand gallons | $3.85 |
| 16.6667 to 25 thousand gallons | $5.20 |
| 25 to 33.3333 thousand gallons | $6.45 |
| 33.3333 to more | $7.80 |
- Source
- Groundwater from 20 wells, 380 to 540 feet deep, in the Jordan aquifer
- Hardness
- About 13.5 grains (250 to 360 mg/L as calcium carbonate), which the City calls hard
- PFAS
- PFOA was found in the source water above the pending federal limit (highest result 12 ppt vs. 4.0 ppt); four temporary facilities treat water from nine of the 20 wells, and a 32 million gallon a day facility to treat all wells is scheduled for the first half of 2028
- Lead
- The 90th-percentile lead result for 61 homes tested in May 2025 was 2.2 ppb; the Oct. 10, 2025 service line inventory listed 0 lead lines
Sewer
Woodbury bills residential sewer quarterly, based on winter quarter water use: a $36.10 city sanitary sewer charge plus the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services charge of $30.60 for the first 8,000 gallons and $4.06 per thousand gallons above that.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Storm water (single-family homes, duplexes and twin homes): $9.03 a month
- Street lights (lighted residential properties): $4.00 a month
Ways to pay less
- Replacing an old toilet? Get up to $100 back. Woodbury offers rebates up to $100 per toilet, limited to 2 per household, for replacing an old toilet with a WaterSense model bought July 1, 2026 through June 15, 2028. How: Submit the application with an itemized receipt showing the make, model and pre-tax cost, and a photo of the installed toilet with proof of address; new construction and new development properties built in 2021 or later are not eligible.
- Smart sprinkler controller for $35. Woodbury offers WaterSense-certified smart irrigation controllers to residents for $35 (retail value: $230); the 2026 program runs April 1 to Oct. 31. How: Homes built before 2020 with an irrigation system installed before 2020 can buy one online, once per residence.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Woodbury: 2025 Drinking Water Quality Report (CCR)
- City of Woodbury: Water Source
- City of Woodbury: Water Softening
- City of Woodbury: Water Treatment
- City of Woodbury: Residential Smart Irrigation Controller Program
Checked October 21, 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.