Historical Rates & Impact on Average Annual Bills

Historical Wholesale Rate Increase Impact on Served Municipal Systems

The following list shows the uniform wholesale water rate for the last ten years. It also shows the annual average family using 75 gallons per day per person for an average household usage of 65,700 gallons per year. Assumes Chittenden County average family of 2.4 people/home use 180 gallons/day (75gpd/person) for a total of 65,700 gallons per year.

Fiscal Year Ending
 Uniform Wholesale Water Rate per 1,000 Gallons
 Annual Average Family Cost at 71,000 Gallons per Year
 Annual Family Cost Increase Over Previous Fiscal Year
2011 $1.650 $117.15 $3.55 (30 cents per month)
2012 $1.714 $121.69 $4.54 (38 cents per month)
2013 $1.782 $126.52 $4.83 (40 cents per month)
2014 $1.840 $130.64 $4.12 (34 cents per month)
2015 $1.913 $135.82 $5.18 (43 cents per month)
2016 $1.978 $140.44 $4.62 (38 cents per month)
2017 $2.038 $144.70 $4.26 (36 cents per month)
2018 $2.100 $149.10 $4.40 (36 cents per month)
2019 $2.165 $142.24 $4.27 (36 cents per month)
2020 $2.230 $146.51 $4.27 (36 cents per month)