Utility Rates

Little Canada's current rates for water, sewer, recycling and trash disposal are as follows:

Water
$3.98/1,000 gallons (1st and 4th quarters/Winter Use)
$4.14/1,000 gallons (2nd and 3rd quarters/Summer Use)

Sewer Residential (connected to City water)
$48.85 per quarter minimum charge (up to 7,000 gallons of water used).  $4.34/1,000 gallons of water used after the minimum.

Sewer Residential (private well)
$55.91 flat rate per quarter.

Sewer - Commercial and Multi-Family (8+ units)
$48.85 per quarter minimum charge (up to 7,000 gallons of water used).  $4.34/1,000 gallons of water used after the minimum.

Water Service Charge
Every property owner with water available to them is charged a water service charge.  This charge is for maintenance of the water mains. The current rate is $15.37/SAC charge as assigned by Metropolitan Council.

State Surcharge
Every property owner who is connected to City water is charged a State surcharge for the State of Minnesota's lead testing program.  The current rate is $2.43 per quarter.

Trash Disposal & Recycling
Every owner of a single family/duplex dwelling is billed for trash/recycling on their quarterly utility bill. To view the current trash/recycling rates, please visit our Organized Trash & Recycling Collection page.