Athens water and sewer rates
At typical use (4.5 units, about 3,400 gallons a month), a Athens house pays about $25 a month for water and about $39 for sewer: about $770 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Athens houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Athens Utilities Board
AUB residential water, 5/8" meter inside city: $10.50 minimum monthly charge, $4.20 per 1,000 gallons for the first 5,000 gallons and $4.75 per 1,000 gallons above 5,000.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.50 a month |
| 0 to 5 thousand gallons | $4.20 |
| 5 to more | $4.75 |
- Source
- AUB buys 35% of the water it distributes from Hiwassee Utilities Commission (HUC); AUB's source water susceptibility rating is reasonably susceptible.
- Lead
- In the most recent lead testing in the 2025 report (listed as 2024), 0 of the 30 samples tested were above EPA's action level of 15 ppb.
Sewer
AUB wastewater, residential: $17.00 minimum monthly charge plus $6.50 per 1,000 gallons of water used; the wastewater use rate is based on the amount of water used each month.
How Athens compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Athens$25
- Maryville · 40 mi$36
- Lenoir City · 31 mi$36
- Collegedale · 37 mi$42
- Oak Ridge · 39 mi$57
- Soddy-Daisy · 35 mi$73
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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