Utility Rates

To begin service, property owners are required to provide a deposit of $50 for gas and/or $50 for water. Renters are required to provide a deposit of $100 for gas and/or $100 for water. Mobile home court residents are required to provide a deposit of $100 for gas.

Utility Rates Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024:

  • Water Rates: $13.81 first 1,000 gallons, $9.38 every 1,000 gallons thereafter
  • Sewer Rates: $15.94 first 1,000 gallons, $12.04 every 1,000 gallons thereafter
  • Irrigation Rates: $12.38 every 1,000 gallons
  • Gas Rates: $11.25 minimum plus the monthly per cubic foot rate, which changes from month to month
  • Storm Water Rates: $6.75 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU)
  • Garbage Rates: Single Family Residential:  $15.00 per month 

Landfill Tipping Fees

Residents living in Midwest Country Estates, apartments, condos and some townhome associations must pay a $3 landfill tipping fee. For service questions, call your landlord or association manager. For questions about the $3 tipping fee, call the Waukee Utility Billing Department at 515-978-5502.