One important step in developing a water and community affordability action plan is to understand your water and sewer bill burden. The calculator below presents the basic information needed to assess the burden of water and sewer bills on low-income households in your community. We have provided tips to help you fill in the blanks from your water bill. The tool calculates the rest using a new methodology to determine whether your bill is a low, medium or high financial burden with your community context.
I know my water and sewer bill is unaffordable to me. Why do I need a calculator to tell me this?
Water and community affordability action plan
Beyond the Water Bill is a strategy guide for developing a water and community affordability action plan.
Water Bill Calculator
Water Bill
typical monthly costs
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$
gallons
$0.00
Sewer Bill
typical monthly costs
$
$
gallons
$0.00
Stormwater Bill
typical monthly costs2
$
$0.00
Other Costs
Any other fixed costs on a typical monthly bill
e.g. trash service, irrigation fee, etc.
$
$0.00
Total Expenses
$0.00
1 Utility fees, rates and charges are often published on the utility website as a “rate schedule” or an “explanation of charges” but may also be found in the municipal code or in the meeting minutes or agendas of the utility’s governing body.Show tips on finding rate information
2 Some communities do not have a stormwater fee. If your community does have one, you might find the fee on your water bill, a separate bill, or your property tax bill.
3 U.S. Census data for -- used to determine community water bill assessment includes Lowest Income Bracket ($--), and Share of Households Below 200% of Poverty Level (--%).