Sanitary sewer fees help pay for the operation and maintenance of infrastructure that removes wastewater from your property; a portion is also used to cover Metropolitan Council wastewater treatment fees.
All sewer customers in Mendota Heights pay a base fee, plus additional usage fees based on the amount of water used. These usage fees are based on the first quarter of the year (January-March), when water usage is typically low. Therefore, as you work to conserve water at the beginning of each year, the rest of your quarterly sewer costs are also reduced.
As the costs of maintaining wastewater infrastructure continue to rise, the City anticipates a 5% increase in sewer rates in 2026. To cover this increase, the City Council adopted a new base rate of $28.27 and usage fee of $5.15 per unit that will be reflected on sewer bills starting in July. Additionally, City Council increased the storm water utility fee to $7 per month ($21 per quarter).
The total increase reflected on sewer bills this summer is $7.85 for the average homeowner, who uses 14 units of water quarterly.