Odessa water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Odessa house pays about $54 a month for water and about $53 for sewer: about $1,280 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

City of Odessa

City of Odessa, 3/4-inch meter, monthly minimum covers the first 2,000 gallons, then rates per 1,000 gallons; the city page dates this table to the Nov. 1, 2022 statements

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$22.94 a month
0 to 2 thousand gallons$0.00
2 to 10 thousand gallons$6.50
10 to 20 thousand gallons$7.46
20 to 50 thousand gallons$7.65
50 to more$7.82
Source
The City buys all its water, untreated, from the Colorado River Municipal Water District, mostly surface water from Lake Ivie, Lake Thomas and Lake Spence.
Lead
Lead and copper is analyzed once every three years, with samples collected from 50 sites in the system.

Sewer

New residential accounts pay $53.27 per month, based on a 7,000-gallon average calculated from December, January, and February usage.

Ways to pay less

  • Seniors 65+ or disabled: lower city utility rates. The city lists a Senior/Disability Rate if you are 65 or older or have a qualifying disability, your name is on the account and you live at the service address only; the sewer rate is $41.85 per month (7,000-gallon average). How: Show proof and fill out the form.

Sources

  1. City 2025 water quality report

Checked October 28, 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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