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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule. This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (Outside City Limits) pay different rates.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/12/2026
Source: 
Service charge (5/8" Meter meter): $49.51/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $14.81/mo
Total: $64.32/mo
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Utility profile · IL

FREEPORT Water Rates

FREEPORT supplies water to about 24,000 people in Freeport, Illinois. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $64.32 in the main service area, 10% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-05-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by FREEPORT?

Monthly Rate

$64.32 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule ·

This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (Outside City Limits) pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8" Meter
 $49.51
Water used
6,000 gal × $0.002469/gal
 $14.81
Total $64.32

How does FREEPORT's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

BELOIT CITY OF
$23.69
BELOIT CITY OF
BELOIT, WI · $23.69/mo · 35mi
MONROE WATERWORKS
$32.30
MONROE WATERWORKS
MONROE, WI · $32.30/mo · 21mi
ROCKFORD
$51.06
ROCKFORD
ROCKFORD, IL · $51.06/mo · 30mi
NORTH PARK PWD
$55.02
NORTH PARK PWD
MACHESNEY PARK, IL · $55.02/mo · 32mi
EVANSVILLE WATERWORKS
$56.83
EVANSVILLE WATERWORKS
EVANSVILLE, WI · $56.83/mo · 38mi
MORRISON
$60.57
MORRISON
MORRISON, IL · $60.57/mo · 37mi
DIXON
$62.79
DIXON
DIXON, IL · $62.79/mo · 32mi
FREEPORT
$64.32
FREEPORT
FREEPORT · $64.32/mo
ROCKTON
$77.29
ROCKTON
ROCKTON, IL · $77.29/mo · 32mi
IL AMERICAN-SOUTH BELOIT
$97.93
IL AMERICAN-SOUTH BELOIT
GODFREY, IL · $97.93/mo · 33mi
IL AMERICAN-STERLING
$105.52
IL AMERICAN-STERLING
GODFREY, IL · $105.52/mo · 34mi

Where does FREEPORT provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

23,930

Municipalities served

Freeport

Where does FREEPORT's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Private
PWSID
IL1770200

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for FREEPORT's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

1.7% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from FREEPORT's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/12/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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