Water & Wastewater Survey
The results of the water and wastewater rate survey conducted by the Texas Municipal League are posted here. If you have difficulty accessing this information, please call Jacqueline Redin in the Texas Municipal League (TML) office at 512-231-7400.
Information is presented only for cities that provide water and wastewater services to their residents. Information for cities that provide water and wastewater services through municipal utility districts, inter-local agreements, and other private sources is not included in the survey. The information contained in the survey results was provided by the cities, and TML made no attempt to verify the accuracy of information reported. Where no response to a specific question was received, a zero is used to indicate no response; zeroes are not included in the computations of averages.
A total of 491 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $52.91. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 6,006 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 473 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $45.66.
A total of 128 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $39.83, a decrease of 3.40 percent over the 2021 average of $42.23. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 5,481 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 125 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $33.46, an increase of 5.55 percent over last year's average of $31.70.
A total of 593 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $41.23, a decrease of .12% over the 2020 average of $41.28. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 5,898 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 569 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $31.70, a decrease of 9.92% over last year's average of $35.19.
A total of 574 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $41.28, an increase of 3.82% over the 2019 average of $39.76. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 5,586 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 547 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $35.19, an increase of 14.73% over last year’s average of $30.67.
A total of 605 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $39.76, an increase of 3.59% over the 2018 average of $38.38. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 5,809 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 580 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $30.67, an increase of 5.07% over last year's average of $29.19.
A total of 638 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $38.38, an increase of 3.37% over the 2017 average of $37.13. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 5,961 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 615 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $29.19, an increase of 0.55% over last year's average of $29.03.
A total of 687 cities reported that they provide water service to their residents. The average cost of water usage of 5,000 gallons in all cities is $37.13, an increase of 2.51% over the 2016 average of $36.22. The average monthly residential consumption in all cities is 7,583 gallons.
Wastewater service is provided in 661 of the cities responding to the survey. The average cost of wastewater service for residential usage of 5,000 gallons is $29.03, an increase of 7.92% over last year's average of $26.90.