Utility Billing Changes for 2023

The City of Edina has new fees and rates for water, sewer, stormwater, meters and connections effective Jan. 1, 2023. Additionally, while unrelated to the utility fee and rate changes, the City began using new billing software in May 2023, resulting in changes to how utility bills look.

Why Did Utility Fees and Rates Change?

The fee and rate changes result from a utility rate study (PDF) initiated by the City and conducted by the City’s financial advisor, Ehlers & Associates, to meet the following goals:

  • Recover the costs of operating and maintaining the utility system
  • Pay for reinvestments in the aging utility system and expand system capacity 
  • Incentivize water conservation in support of the Climate Action Plan (PDF) 
  • Make water and sewer more affordable for lower-volume customers

On this page, you can learn more about how the utility billing changes affect you, including 2023 fees and rates and examples of costs to help you estimate your new bill based on property type and consumption volumes. All customers were mailed an official notice at the end of December 2022.

If you have questions regarding utility fees and rates, please contact Utility Billing at 952-826-0373 or [email protected].

2023 Utility Fees and Rates

Water (Price Per 1,000 Gallons, Billed Quarterly)

Fee Type 2022 2023
Residential Tier 1: Up to 26,000 gallons – $2.71

Tier 2: 26,001 to 49,000 gallons – $3.60

Tier 3: Over 49,000 gallons – $5.63
Tier 1: Up to 12,000 gallons – $2.42

Tier 2: 12,001 to 24,000 gallons – $3.68

Tier 3: Over 24,000 gallons – $6.08
Morningside All Usage – $4.40 All Usage – $4.58
Multifamily Tier 1: Up to 26,000 gallons – $2.71

Tier 2: 26,001 to 49,000 gallons – $3.60

Tier 3: Over 49,000 gallons – $5.63
All Usage – $3.62
Comm/Ind Tier 1: Up to 26,000 gallons – $2.71

Tier 2: Over 26,000 gallons – $3.60

Tier 3: N/A
Tier 1: Up to 50,000 gallons – $2.42

Tier 2: 50,001 to 200,000 gallons – $3.02

Tier 3: Over 200,000 gallons – $3.77
Irrigation
(All Metered 
Irrigation Accounts)
Tier 1: Up to 26,000 gallons – $3.60

Tier 2: Over 26,000 gallons – $5.63
Tier 1: Up to 12,000 gallons – $3.68

Tier 2: Over 12,000 gallons – $6.08

Examples of Costs

The changes will affect customers differently based on the type of customer (i.e., residential or commercial/industrial), meter size and the volume of water consumed. However, shown here are likely costs for residential and commercial customers with varying consumption volumes.

Quarterly Low Volume Residential Bill

10,000 gallons water and
8,000 gallons sewer and 3/4" meter
2022 2023
Water $51.82 $50.16
Sewer $75.60 $54.88
Storm $43.85 $47.36
Total
Percent Increase
Amount Increase - per quarter
$171.27
5.8%
$9.33
$152.39
-11.0%
($18.88)
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