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University City water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a University City house pays about $86 a month for water and about $99 for sewer: about $2,220 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Missouri American Water (St. Louis County)

Missouri-American Water, St. Louis County: Rate W Water & Sewer Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge (WSIRA), effective August 15, 2026.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$11.00 a month
0 to more$11.13

Sewer

For metered homes, MSD bills a base charge plus a volume charge based on winter-quarter water use in CCF.

Sources

  1. Water tariff
  2. Water surcharge tariff

Checked October 31, 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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