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Water use, 0.8021 Mcf at $73.13/Mcf: $58.66 TAP-R rider, 0.8021 Mcf at $5.41/Mcf: $4.34 Monthly service charge, 5/8" meter: $6.17 Total: $69.17/mo
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Utility profile · PA
PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT supplies water to about 1.6 million people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $69.17, 19% above the national average.
Rates effective 2026-09-01
Updated Oct 2026
$64.83 water + $4.34 required fees ⓘ
| Service charge 5/8 meter |
$6.17 |
| Water used 0.8021 mcf × $73.13/mcf |
$58.66 |
| Required fees and surcharges | $4.34 |
| Total | $69.17 |
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This rate was extracted from PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT'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.
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