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Service Area

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

How we calculated this

Extracted by: Gemini 3 Flash · 05/09/2026

Source:

Quality checks: 8/8 passed

✓ Monotonic pricing
✓ Price range plausible
✓ Fixed charge range
✓ No zero tier prices
✓ Tier count (1–8)
✓ Tier boundary scale
✓ Residential customer class
✓ Effective date parseable
— Plausible for MI

Volume: 6,000 gal = 8.02 CCF
  0–2 CCF  ×  $4.2300/CCF  =  $8.46
  2–8.02 CCF  ×  $8.7200/CCF  =  $52.51
Total: $60.97/mo

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LANSING, MI

LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT

LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT serves 166,000 people in LANSING, MI. The monthly residential water bill at 6,000 gallons is $60.97, 26% above the national average of $48.47.

Updated May 2026

Beta. Data is actively being expanded. Results may vary. if something looks off.

Monthly Rate

$60.97 / 6k gal

+26% vs natl avg

Volumetric Rate

$10.16 / 1k gal

Population Served

166,000

Water Burden

1.3% of income (annual)

of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

Regional Comparison

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs nearby utilities. Click to navigate.

DETROIT CITY OF

$29.67

DETROIT CITY OF

DETROIT, MI · $29.67/mo

GRAND RAPIDS

$36.72

GRAND RAPIDS

GRAND RAPIDS, MI · $36.72/mo

LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT

$60.97

LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT

LANSING · $60.97/mo

Details

Provider Type: Local Govt
Primary Source: Groundwater
Data Quality: Model estimate
Rate Source
PWSID: MI0003760

Methodology

Rates are standardized to 6,000 gallons per month for a typical residential consumer with a 5/8" or 3/4" meter. Includes fixed base charges and volumetric charges. Excludes taxes, sewer fees, and other surcharges.

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