Water and sewer cost breakdown
Where your water dollars go
Infrastructure renewal and engineering
Improving and replacing:
- Equipment
- Pipelines
- Facilities
This also includes planning, designing and managing those projects.
Production operations and maintenance (O&M)
Running and caring for the systems that produce safe drinking water.
Debt service
Payments for debt issued to repair and replace:
- Equipment
- Pipeline
- Facilities
City services
Services provided to the water division by other City departments such as:
- Preparing bills
- Paying employees
- Human Resources
- Providing legal services
- Caring for computer systems and equipment
Distribution O&M and metering
Operating and maintaining:
- Distribution water pipes
- Valves and hydrants
- Water meters and water meter reading equipment
Administration and business services
- Utility management
- Special projects
- Business support services including:
- Financial analysis
- Warehousing
- Specialized IT systems and communications
Where your sewer dollars go
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES)
Running and caring for the wastewater collection and treatment system.
Infrastructure construction
Improving and replacing equipment and facilities.
Operations and maintenance and engineering
Running and caring for the sanitary sewer system.
This includes:
- Pipes
- Pumps
- Lift stations
- Manholes
- Other infrastructure
Debt service
Debt payments issued to repair and replace equipment and facilities.
Administration, including Utility Billing Customer Service
- Utility management
- Business support services
- Services provided by other City departments
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Contact us
Utility Billing Customer Service
Phone
Address
Minneapolis Public Service Building505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 620BMinneapolis, MN 55415-1345Hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Closed on City Holidays