Suffolk water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Suffolk houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Suffolk water
1 CCF (100 cubic feet) = 748 gallons
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $17.75 a month |
| 0 to more | $12.29 |
- Source
- Surface water from the City’s Lone Star Lakes, Norfolk’s Western Branch Reservoir and Crumps Mill Pond, along with three groundwater well sources.
- Lead
- The 90th percentile for lead in the 2025 sampling was 1 ppb, against an action level of 15 ppb.
- PFAS
- The city found no detected levels of PFAS in UCMR 3 (2013-2014), and none in UCMR 5.
Sewer
City sewer collection is $7.97 per CCF and HRSD wastewater treatment is $9.84 per CCF; HRSD also has a minimum charge of $0.45 per day.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Stormwater utility fee (1 ERU, the single-family charge): $7.50 a month
Ways to pay less
- Water leak repaired: ask for a bill adjustment. An adjustment is only considered for consumption above average use. Pay the average bill by the due date while the review is pending. How: Fill in the Leak Adjustment Form; allow 30 days for the review. Call 757-514-7000.
Sources
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.