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Water Rates in Charlotte, NC

The Charlotte Water serves Charlotte with a complex rate structure. Understanding your tiers and sewer multiplier is the first step to mitigating an unexpectedly high bill.

Effective Blended Rate

$14.08/kGal

Rate Structure

1 Tiers

flat volumetric Sewer

Last Verified

Jul 2026

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Volumetric Water Tiers

Charlotte volumetric water tiers and rates per thousand gallons
TierUsage Range (kGal)Rate / kGal
Commercial uniform rateFirst All volume$4.88

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Sewer & Infrastructure Logic

Charlotte calculates sewer charges using the flat volumetric method.

Commercial sewer uniform rate per CCF

Sewer Rates

All volume$9.20/kGal

At $14.08/kGal, How Much Could You Save in Charlotte?

Smart Valve technology reduces metered water volume 15-25%. At Charlotte's current rates, that's $10,136/yr in potential savings for a 300 kGal/month facility.

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Monthly Fixed + Availability Fees (5/8" Meter)

Water Fixed + Availability$8.28
Sewer Fixed + Availability$17.75

Flat Rate Utility

Charlotte uses a flat rate structure. You are not penalized with higher rates for using more water, but conservation still lowers your bill directly!

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