Commercial Utility Rates

Rates Effective Jan. 1, 2023

Water Rates

  • $8 per month administrative charge
  • $1.90 per thousand gallons for usage

Sanitary Sewer Rates

Please note that commercial accounts are billed monthly.

City Sanitary Sewer

  • $11.90 per month for all commercial accounts

Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Sewer

  • $10.10 minimum charge per month for the first 3,000 gallons used
  • $3.55 per thousand gallons for usage exceeding 3,000 gallons used

Storm Water Rates

The rate for apartment, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties is determined by multiplying the residential monthly equivalent fee ($7.55) by the property's impervious area as determined by the site plan. A monthly minimum of $7.55 applies.

Minnesota Test Fee

This fee was established by the State of Minnesota and is collected for each connection to a municipal water utility. The state uses the funds to monitor and test drinking water quality. The fee is $0.81 per month.