The Department of Environmental Protection's budget is funded by the money it collects through water and sewer rates.

As the Agency begins or continues several major projects over the next few years, including the ongoing construction of Water Tunnel No. 3, repairs to the Delaware Aqueduct, and major upgrades and repairs to treatment plants, sewers and other water infrastructure, budgetary needs will be great.

Most of these projects are mandated by Federal or State regulators, and all will ensure that the health of the City’s waterways continues to improve and that the department continues to provide clean, safe water to New Yorkers into the future.

Combined Water and Sewer rate history per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons):

• 7/1/24 - 6/30/25: Rate increased 8.43% = $12.61
• 7/1/23 - 6/30/24: Rate increased 4.59% = $11.63
• 7/1/22 - 6/30/23: Rate increased 4.81% = $11.12
• 7/1/21 - 6/30/22: Rate increased 2.76% = $10.61
• 7/1/20 - 6/30/21: No increase = $10.33
• 7/1/19 - 6/30/20: Rate increased 2.31% = $10.33
• 7/1/18 - 6/30/19:  Rate increased 2.36% = $10.10 
• 7/1/17 - 6/30/18:  No increase = $9.87
• 7/1/16 - 6/30/17:  No increase = $9.87
• 7/1/15 - 6/30/16:  Rate increased 2.97% = $9.87
• 7/1/14 - 6/30/15:  Rate increased 3.35% = $9.58
• 7/1/13 - 6/30/14:  Rate increased 5.6% = $9.27
• 7/1/12 - 6/30/13:  Rate increased 7.0% = $8.78
• 7/1/11 - 6/30/12:  Rate increased 7.5% = $8.21
• 7/1/10 - 6/30/11:  Rate increased 12.9% = $7.64
• 7/1/09 - 6/30/10:  Rate increased 12.9% = $6.76
• 7/1/08 - 6/30/09:  Rate increased 14.5% = $5.98
• 7/1/07 - 6/30/08:  Rate increased 11.5% = $5.23
• 7/1/06 - 6/30/07:  Rate increased 9.4% = $4.69

Minimum charges:

• 7/1/24 -6/30/25 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/23 -6/30/24 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/22 -6/30/23 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/21 -6/30/22 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/20 -6/30/21 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/19 -6/30/20 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/18 - 6/30/19 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/16 - 6/30/17 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/15 - 6/30/16 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/14 - 6/30/15 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/13 - 6/30/14 = $1.27 per day
• 7/1/12 - 6/30/13 = $1.19 per day
• 7/1/11 - 6/30/12 = $1.11 per day
• 7/1/10 - 6/30/11 = $1.04 per day
• 7/1/09 - 6/30/10 = $0.91 per day
• 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 = $0.80 per day
• 7/1/07 - 6/30/08 = $0.70 per day
• 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 = $0.62 per day

Learn more about the water rate increases.

Certain qualifying organizations may be entitled to an exemption from water and sewer charges. Eligibility depends on several factors and interested parties should review and complete the exemption application. All supporting documentation and required forms must be mailed or delivered to the address provided in the general instructions on the form.

Download the DEP Application for Exemption from Water and Sewer Charges.

Learn more about exemptions from water and sewer charges.

The New York City Water Board sets the rates and distributes the collected revenues for the Water and Sewer System of the City of New York.

The Water Board considers many factors to:

• Achieve efficient financing of the system's infrastructure and
• Provide sustainable high-quality service at a fair price to their customers

The Board considers all the drivers affecting the financial condition of the system, such as its:

• Operating and capital needs
• Protection of the watershed
• Regulatory requirements
• Other relevant factors

Learn more about the NYC Water Board.

Find information about NYC Water Board public notices and meetings.