Yankton water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Yankton house pays about $72 a month for water and about $85 for sewer: about $1,890 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

City of Yankton

Monthly surcharge depends on meter size ($27.51 for a 5/8 & 3/4" meter), plus $6.68 per thousand gallons of water used.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$27.51 a month
0 to more$6.68

Sewer

Class I Residential: $36.46 monthly fixed charge plus $7.21 per thousand gallons, based on winter-period water use.

How Yankton compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Fremont · 110 mi$27
  2. Worthington · 104 mi$36
  3. Brookings · 102 mi$60
  4. Yankton$73

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

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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