Laredo Water Rates

These are the current rates effective 10-1-2020. Rates are subject to change and are published October 1st of every fiscal year.

Residential Water Rates

5/8" x 3/4" METERS		1" METER		1 1/2" METER		2" METER
up to 2,000 gallons	$11.05	up to 2,000 gallons	$24.04	up to 2,000 gallons	$34.01	up to 2,000 gallons	$52.91
next 2,000 gallons	$2.16	next 2,000 gallons	$2.16	next 2,000 gallons	$2.16	next 2,000 gallons	$2.16
next 6,000 gallons	$2.31	next 6,000 gallons	$2.31	next 6,000 gallons	$2.31	next 6,000 gallons	$2.31
next 10,000 gallons	$2.39	next 10,000 gallons	$2.39	next 10,000 gallons	$2.39	next 10,000 gallons	$2.39
next 10,000 gallons	$2.53	next 10,000 gallons	$2.53	next 10,000 gallons	$2.53	next 10,000 gallons	$2.53
next 10,000 gallons	$2.70	next 10,000 gallons	$2.70	next 10,000 gallons	$2.70	next 10,000 gallons	$2.70
next 10,000 gallons	$2.82	next 10,000 gallons	$2.82	next 10,000 gallons	$2.82	next 10,000 gallons	$2.82
over 50,000 gallons	$5.62	over 50,000 gallons	$5.62	over 50,000 gallons	$5.62	over 50,000 gallons	$5.62

Residential Wastewater Rates

0 to 2,000 gallons	$11.07
2,001 to 4,000 gallons	$3.79
4,001 to 10,000 gallons	$3.85
10,001 to 20,000 gallons	$4.05
20,001 to 30,000 gallons	$4.35
30,001 gallons and greater	$4.35

* Source: https://www.cityoflaredo.com/utilities/water-rates.html

How do we compare to other cities

Water rate comparison of Texas cities of populations 200,001 – 350,000

200,001 - 350,000	City Population	Total Customers	Average Usage	Residential Fee for 5,000 Gal.	Residential Fee for 10,000 Gal.	Commercial Fee For 50,000 Gal.	Commercial Fee for 200,000 Gal.
Corpus Christi	326,554	94,918	5,000	32.30	68.44	408.76	1,484.26
Lubbock	264,000	79,592	7,000	34.12	68.97	334.30	1,275.78
Laredo	261,639	74,097	8,616	17.03	27.48	219.60	746.10
Garland	242,507	88,698	5,821	56.96	86.36	377.10	1,334.10
Irving	240,373	49,642	6,090	21.11	44.71	291.31	1,188.31
Averages		77,389	6,505	32.30	59.19	326.21	1,205.71

Wastewater rate comparison of Texas cities of populations 200,001 – 350,000

200,001 - 350,000	City Population	Total Customers	Residential Fee for 5,000 Gal.	Residential Fee for 10,000 Gal.	Commercial Fee For 50,000 Gal.	Commercial Fee for 200,000 Gal.
Corpus Christi	326,554	90,508	42.35	65.00	270.35	975.35
Lubbock	264,000	76,004	35.05	53.60	225.34	781.84
Laredo	261,639	68,753	20.02	37.17	164.97	661.47
Garland	242,507	86,607	31.90	54.40	253.05	986.55
Irving	240,373	46,170	18.76	38.06	203.69	621.69
Averages		73,608	29.62	49.65	223.48	805.38

Source: https://www.tml.org/229/Water-Wastewater-Survey-Results