Elizabeth water and sewer rates
At typical use (7.7 units, about 5,700 gallons a month), a Elizabeth house pays about $90 a month for water and about $24 for sewer: about $1,370 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Elizabeth houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
New Jersey American Water
Rate Schedule A-1 for Service Area 2 (former Elizabethtown Water Company).
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.00 a month |
| 0 to more | $11.47 |
Sewer
Elizabeth's sewer user charge includes a facility charge of $3.82 a quarter for a 5/8-inch meter, billed quarterly in arrears.
How Elizabeth compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Perth Amboy · 11 mi$69
- North Arlington · 9 mi$72
- Elizabeth$90
- Linden · 4 mi$90
- Roselle Park · 4 mi$90
- Summit · 10 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 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.
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