Chatham water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Chatham house pays about $55 a month for water and about $47 for sewer: about $1,220 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Chatham houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Borough of Chatham Water Utility
Billed quarterly; the rate per 100 cubic feet depends on the quarterly use bracket and applies to all use in the bracket; minimum bill $36 a quarter
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| 0 to 13.3333 units | $6.08 |
| 13.3333 to 33.3333 units | $6.26 |
| 33.3333 to more | $6.56 |
- Source
- Three wells over 150 feet deep draw groundwater from the Buried Valley Aquifer system of the Central Passaic River Basin.
- Lead
- Lead at the 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (action level 15); no samples exceeded the action level (2024 results).
- PFOA
- PFOA was detected at 3.98 ppt against a standard of 14 ppt (2024 results).
Sewer
Charged per 100 cubic feet of metered water use, billed quarterly on the combined water and sewer bill.
How Chatham compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Chatham$55
- New Providence · 3 mi$73
- Roselle Park · 8 mi$90
- Linden · 11 mi$90
- Summit · 2 mi$101
- North Plainfield · 9 mi$101
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
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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