Bend water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Bend houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Bend Water Services
City of Bend rates for customers inside city limits; monthly base charge by meter size ($29.79 for the 3/4" meter a typical home uses) plus $2.48 per 100 cubic feet of all water use; rates are subject to franchise fees
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $31.58 a month |
| 0 to more | $2.63 |
- Source
- Surface water from the Bend Municipal Watershed (Tumalo Creek/Bridge Creek), plus 20 city wells in the Deschutes Regional Aquifer
- Lead
- The 2024 inventory found zero lead service lines among 30,634; 90th-percentile lead in tap tests was 0 ppb
- PFAS
- PFAS found at one well, Copperstone Well #1, which was put on emergency-only status in July 2025
- Violations
- One late-reporting violation in 2025 (Aug. 11); the city says water quality was not compromised
Sewer
City of Bend sewer for a single-family home: $42.71 monthly base charge plus $4.48 per 100 cubic feet of Winter Quarter Average, the average water use in the December, January and February billing periods. New customers are set to the default of 441 cubic feet. Rates are subject to franchise fees.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Stormwater (single-family home = 1 ERU): $8.81 a month
- Transportation fee (single-unit residential): $10.75 a month
Ways to pay less
- Low-income households: discount on the city utility bill. Low-income single-family homes can get monthly discounts on the water, sewer and stormwater base fees and the transportation fee, applied directly to the Water Services account. How: Apply through NeighborImpact: 541-604-0256 or bendwater@neighborimpact.org.
- Appeal your sewer Winter Quarter Average. Sewer volume is billed on winter water use. New customers who use less than the default, or owners who had a qualifying event during the winter months, may be able to appeal their Winter Quarter Average. How: Use the city's Winter Quarter Average appeal form.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Bend Water Services rates and charges
- City of Bend 2025 Water Quality Report
- Avion Water Company
Checked October 20, 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.