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Milwaukee water and sewer rates

At typical use (5 units, about 3,700 gallons a month), a Milwaukee house pays about $23 a month for water and about $38 for sewer and other utility-bill charges: about $730 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

Pay or manage it

Milwaukee Water Works

Milwaukee Water Works bills residential customers quarterly.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$10.07 a month
0 to more$2.53
Service area
Milwaukee Water Works provides drinking water operations and billing services for Milwaukee, Greenfield, Hales Corners, St. Francis, and West Milwaukee.

Sewer

The residential sewer usage charge is based on the volume of water used by a property during the first quarter of the calendar year.

Other charges on the utility bill

  • Storm water management charge (one ERU): $8.96 a month

Sources

  1. Water usage and fees explained

Checked October 30, 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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