Princeton water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Princeton house pays about $101 a month for water and about $87 for sewer: about $2,260 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Pay or manage it

New Jersey American Water

Billed under Rate Schedule A-1 (general metered service), monthly; tariff effective September 15, 2026

Use a month	Price per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge	$24.00 a month
0 to more	$11.47

Sewer

All properties connected to the sanitary sewer in Princeton are charged an annual sewer service charge. The annual sewer service charge is calculated based on the volume of water used at each property. The Tax Collector then distributes sewer bills along with property taxes. Rate shown is for the first 2,000 CCF a year; larger users pay higher tiers.

How Princeton compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

Trenton · 11 mi$37
South River · 16 mi$99
Princeton$101
Manville · 13 mi$101
Bound Brook · 16 mi$101
Middlesex · 17 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
Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1, Nov 1	Property tax and sewer bills are due quarterly, with a 10-day grace period.

Sources

Checked October 28, 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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