Elizabethton water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Elizabethton houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Elizabethton Water Resources
City of Elizabethton 2025-2026 water rates, inside city (M01): a minimum charge for 1,000 gallons or less, then a charge per thousand gallons that steps down above 500,000 and 1,000,000 gallons
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $21.95 a month |
| 0 to 1 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 1 to 500 thousand gallons | $5.07 |
| 500 to 1000 thousand gallons | $3.25 |
| 1000 to more | $3.13 |
- Source
- Water is obtained from four sources: Hampton Spring, Valley Forge Spring, Big Springs and the Watauga River Regional Water Authority.
- System
- The City has approximately 11,448 water connections and 7,000 sewer connections serving an estimated 28,337 people in Elizabethton and Carter County.
Sewer
Inside city, 2025-2026 rate table: Sewer Min. Charge $21.32/per thousand, then $3.67/per thousand gallons for 0 to 9,000 gallons and $3.67/per thousand gallons over 9,000 gallons.
Ways to pay less
- Away for months? Ask about a water bill vacation. Elizabethton charges its minimum bill even if no water was used. The city asks customers who will be away for a couple of months or more to talk to its billing staff about a Water Bill Vacation. How: Talk to the city's billing staff; for billing questions the city lists 423-547-6200.
Sources
- City of Elizabethton 2025-2026 water and sewer rate table
- Elizabethton Water Resources
- EPA SDWIS water system record TN0000221
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.