Germantown water and sewer rates

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

City of Germantown Water

City of Germantown residential water rate: $11.10 base rate, $1.44 per 1,000 gallons up to 10,000 gallons and $3.16 per 1,000 gallons thereafter; billed monthly

Use a month	Price per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge	$11.10 a month
0 to 10 thousand gallons	$1.44
10 to more	$3.16

Source: Ground water from the Memphis Sand Aquifer, treated at two water treatment plants.
Lead: In the most recent lead and copper testing, 1 of 30 household samples exceeded the action level; re-sampling the site showed levels well below the limit. The lead service line inventory found no lead service lines.
Fluoride: Fluoride averaged 0.73 ppm (range 0.63-0.81) in 2025, below the 4 ppm limit.
Testing: Tests for over 80 contaminants found eight; all were at safe levels, and the water meets all EPA health standards (2025 report).

Sewer

Residential sewer: a $7.73 base charge each month plus a charge per 1,000 gallons of water used ($2.74 up to 10,000 gallons, $3.32 from 11,000 to 21,000 gallons); charges stop at 21,000 gallons, a $71.65 maximum.

Other charges on the utility bill

Stormwater fee: $9.00 a month

Ways to pay less

Pay water and sewer bills within the ten-day discount period. By ordinance, when water and sewer bills are not paid within the ten-day discount period, the gross amount of the bill becomes due. The City budgets this as forfeited discounts. How: Pay by mail, online, by automatic draft or at the City Hall drop boxes before the discount period ends.

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Sources

Checked October 21, 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.