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Fixed: $22.06/mo Volume: 6,000 gal = 6.00 kgal 0–2 kgal × $0.0000/kgal = $0.00 2–6.00 kgal × $4.4300/kgal = $17.72 Total: $22.06 + $17.72 = $39.78/mo
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Utility profile · IA
LEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT serves 10,606 people in Le Mars, IA. The monthly residential water bill at 6,000 gallons is $39.78, 25% below the national average of $52.83.
Updated Aug 2026
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