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Commercial water and sewer rates in Philadelphia

What a business pays per unit of water and sewer in Philadelphia, copied from Philadelphia Water Department. Effective 1 September 2026.

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Charge	Published rate
Water, first 2 Mcf a month	$73.13 per Mcf (1 Mcf = 1,000 cubic feet = 7,480 gallons)
Water, next 98 Mcf	$68.72 per Mcf
Water, next 1,900 Mcf	$53.87 per Mcf
Water, over 2,000 Mcf	$52.40 per Mcf
Water TAP-R surcharge	$5.41 per Mcf
Sewer, all billable water usage	$49.53 per Mcf
Sewer TAP-R surcharge	$7.56 per Mcf

Effective: 1 September 2026. Checked against the official source on 6 November 2026. Reference DYOM-B-PHL-2611.

Not included

Monthly service charges by meter size (water and sewer)
Stormwater charges (billed separately for non-residential properties)

Source

Philadelphia Water Department: new rate information effective September 2026

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