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):

• 7/1/23 - 6/30/24: Rate increased 4.42% = $11.63
• 7/1/22 - 6/30/23: Rate increased 4.90% = $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:

• 7/1/23 -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.