Burlington water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Burlington house pays about $63 a month for water and about $50 for sewer: about $1,360 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Burlington City Water Department

City's published rate table, dated July 2017 ("Water Rates (as of July 2017)"); charges are per six-month billing period, and water and sewer are billed semi-annually.

Use a month	Price per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge	$23.38 a month
0 to 2.5 thousand gallons	$0.00
2.5 to 41.6667 thousand gallons	$9.35
41.6667 to more	$10.85

Lead: In 2024 testing, no samples exceeded the lead action level.
Capacity: The water division distributes up to 3 million gallons of water daily to City of Burlington residents.

Sewer

Semiannual sewer charge: $112.50 minimum for the first 15,000 gallons, then $7.50 per 1,000 gallons, as of January 1, 2024.

How Burlington compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

Trenton · 11 mi$37
Glassboro · 30 mi$49
Woodbury · 23 mi$51
Burlington$63
Bellmawr · 19 mi$85
Princeton · 22 mi$101

Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.

Dates

When	What
May and November	Water and sewer charges are billed semi-annually in May and November; bills are due upon receipt.

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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