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Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/05/2026
Service charge (5/8 meter): $8.69/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $25.76/mo
Total: $34.45/mo
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Utility profile · KS

EMPORIA, CITY OF Water Rates

EMPORIA, CITY OF supplies water to about 24,000 people in Emporia, Kansas. We compare every utility at 6,000 gallons a month, about what a family of four uses. At that amount, a home here pays $34.45. That is 40% less than the national average of $57.47.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Oct 2026

Beta. This bill was read from the utility's official rate schedule by an AI agent and checked automatically. It's a standardized estimate for comparison, not an official bill. Check with the utility before relying on it, or suggest a correction.

How much does water cost provided by EMPORIA, CITY OF?

Standardized to a 6,000 gallon/month residential bill on a 5/8"–3/4" meter.

Monthly Rate

$34.45 / 6k gal
Is this right?
-40% vs natl avg

Average cost per 1k gal

$5.74 / 1k gal

At 6,000 gal, fixed charge included.

How does EMPORIA, CITY OF's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

EL DORADO, CITY OF
$22.70
EL DORADO, CITY OF
EL DORADO, KS · $22.70/mo · 54mi
JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF
$28.80
JUNCTION CITY, CITY OF
JUNCTION CITY, KS · $28.80/mo · 55mi
SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C
$30.50
SHAWNEE CO RWD 4C
TOPEKA, KS · $30.50/mo · 59mi
EMPORIA, CITY OF
$34.45
EMPORIA, CITY OF
EMPORIA · $34.45/mo
WICHITA, CITY OF
$43.14
WICHITA, CITY OF
WICHITA, KS · $43.14/mo · 80mi
MANHATTAN, CITY OF
$44.75
MANHATTAN, CITY OF
MANHATTAN, KS · $44.75/mo · 58mi
OTTAWA, CITY OF
$48.85
OTTAWA, CITY OF
OTTAWA, KS · $48.85/mo · 52mi
OLATHE, CITY OF
$53.22
OLATHE, CITY OF
OLATHE, KS · $53.22/mo · 81mi
GARDNER, CITY OF
$64.40
GARDNER, CITY OF
GARDNER, KS · $64.40/mo · 74mi
TOPEKA, CITY OF
$64.72
TOPEKA, CITY OF
TOPEKA, KS · $64.72/mo · 51mi
NEWTON, CITY OF
$77.58
NEWTON, CITY OF
NEWTON, KS · $77.58/mo · 68mi

Where does EMPORIA, CITY OF 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

24,009

Municipalities served

Emporia

Where does EMPORIA, CITY OF's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
KS2011105

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 EMPORIA, CITY OF's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.8% 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 EMPORIA, CITY OF'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) · 10/05/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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