Cohort

Medium water systems — rate and finance benchmark

EPA calls a system medium by the population it serves. 5,012 systems in this study are in that category, and 90 of them are published in full.

Distributions in this cohort

Annual residential water bill at 72 HCF Annual residential water bill at 72 HCF across 133 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile $375, median $728, ninetieth percentile $1,235. $0 $728 $1,235
Annual residential water bill at 72 HCF · n = 133
Water utility revenue per connection Water utility revenue per connection across 2,453 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile $305, median $588, ninetieth percentile $1,149. $0 $588 $1,149
Water utility revenue per connection · n = 2,453
Water utility operating cost per connection Water utility operating cost per connection across 2,332 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile $205, median $456, ninetieth percentile $944. $0 $456 $944
Water utility operating cost per connection · n = 2,332
Water utility capital spending per connection Water utility capital spending per connection across 1,342 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile $10, median $90, ninetieth percentile $668. $0 $90 $668
Water utility capital spending per connection · n = 1,342
Operating cost as a share of revenue Operating cost as a share of revenue across 2,286 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile 0.41, median 0.78, ninetieth percentile 1.36. 0 0.78 1.36
Operating cost as a share of revenue · n = 2,286
Annual water bill as a share of median household income Annual water bill as a share of median household income across 116 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile 0.40%, median 0.75%, ninetieth percentile 1.42%. 0.00% 0.75% 1.42%
Annual water bill as a share of median household income · n = 116
Median household income in the service territory Median household income in the service territory across 4,056 systems in the size: medium cohort. Tenth percentile $45,542, median $70,025, ninetieth percentile $122,046. $0 $70,025 $122,046
Median household income in the service territory · n = 4,056

Published systems in this cohort

SystemAgencyServedRevenue / connectionOperating / connectionOperating ratio
CLAY TOWNSHIPMI9,866$482——
WINFIELDIL9,835$1,690$6770.4
FREDONIA VILLAGENY9,585$464$4540.98
CITY OF INDIANOLAMS9,464$625$4510.72
SENECA FALLSNY9,400$768$3330.43
LA CANADA IRRIGATION DIST.CA9,300———
TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIPMI9,227$586——
MILLIKEN TOWN OFCO9,200$889$6380.72
CHARLOTTE, CITY OFMI9,074$612——
PETOSKEY, CITY OFMI8,979$441——
MASON CREEK UTILITY DISTRICTTX8,900$617$1,5212.46
CITY OF GRAHAMTX8,718$998$4320.43
PARK HILLS PWSMO8,587$359$2400.67
MARION, TOWN OFVA8,500$708$1890.27
WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 11TX8,205$696$1,1211.61
NEWBERN WATER DEPTTN8,098$363$750.21
AUSTELLGA7,774$476$7921.67
CITY OF RICHWOODTX7,605$430$3100.72
TIFFIN WATER SUPPLYIA7,577$708$6370.9
HALIFAX WATER DEPARTMENTMA7,575$351$2860.81
DAHLONEGAGA7,500$814$9611.18
LINTON MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITYIN7,430$560$4420.79
EMERALD FOREST UTILITY DISTRICTTX7,326$856$1,0381.21
BATESVILLE WATER UTILITYIN7,323$1,076$4360.41
HAMPTONGA7,305$313$4921.57
MILTON-FREEWATER, CITY OFOR7,145$502$2130.42
WEAVER, CITY OFAL7,050$379$3660.97
CITY OF PORT ALLEN WATER SYSTEMLA6,759$214$2551.19
BAYVILLE (V)NY6,700$449$3770.84
PURCELLOK6,693$595$3860.65
HARRIS COUNTY MUD 354TX6,588$882$8170.93
DUBLIN TOWN OFVA6,538$622$6000.97
MOUNT VERNON WATER WORKSIN6,426$5,590$9010.16
PINE BLUFF WATER AUTHORITYAL6,330$762$6620.87
CHADRON, CITY OFNE6,257$730$4870.67
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - APPLE VLY SOUTHCA6,208———
CUTLER PUDCA6,200$357$4081.14
BREMENGA6,200$349$6561.88
TOWN OF EASTHAMMA6,199$247$4,88819.8
CENTRAL SHOSHONE COUNTY WATER DISTID6,098$184$750.41
CITY OF KRUMTX6,062$750$1,1421.52
KINGSTREE TOWN OF (SC4510002)SC6,009$574$5170.9
CITY OF EDNATX5,987$472$2720.58
GRANVILLE, VILLAGE OFOH5,946$665$8291.25
SHELBURNE WATER DEPTVT5,764$20——
BELFAST WATER DISTRICTME5,698$644$6721.04
PENDLETON TOWN OF (SC0410006)SC5,597$333$6962.09
HARRIS COUNTY MUD 239TX5,583$120——
MONTICELLOIL5,548$281$2230.79
EDGERTON WATERWORKSWI5,512$503$5781.15
LANSING TOWNSHIPMI5,500$19,930$14,0720.71
CITY OF ATLANTATX5,418$602$7931.32
CHIMNEY HILL MUDTX5,409$556$6811.22
ADA VILLAGEOH5,334$458$2930.64
HALLS WATER SYSTEMTN5,287$495$3020.61
ST ROBERT PWSMO5,192$233$1680.72
BRUSH CITY OFCO5,122$921$6310.69
GRAYS HARBOR CO WATER DIST 2WA5,112$707$3520.5
MAYVILLE WATERWORKSWI5,112$476$6101.28
COTTONWOOD CREEK MUD 1TX5,082$346$1490.43
CITY OF JACKSONCA5,019$1,117$9340.84
CITY OF MATHISTX5,001$674$1,0411.54
STE GENEVIEVE PWSMO4,999$791$7300.92
MEDICAL LAKE CITY OFWA4,982$382$3110.81
SHINNSTON CITY OFWV4,959$736$6790.92
WAMEGO, CITY OFKS4,860$267$2831.06
LAS FLORES WATER CO.CA4,847———
BLUE LAKE SPRINGS MUT WTRCA4,841———
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIPMI4,695$901——
CITY OF ELLISVILLEMS4,600$531$5351.01
LA VERKIN CITY WATER SYSTEMUT4,500$678$5020.74
WOODSTOWN WATER DEPARTMENTNJ4,455$524$3780.72
GOODLAND, CITY OFKS4,450$549——
NORTHWEST CLAY COUNTY UTILITYTN4,437$512$1000.2
LONOKE WATERWORKSAR4,277$704$6410.91
CITY OF ELMENDORFTX4,221$828$7860.95
KELSEYVILLE CO WATERWORKS DISTRICT 3CA4,102———
WHITE SALMON CITY OFWA4,077$900$1,0141.13
ShorewoodMN3,890$478$6051.27
TOWN OF PORT BARRE WATER SYSTEMLA3,828$348$3160.91
UNADILLAGA3,806$287$2220.78
CAREY VILLAGE PWSOH3,674$254$2561.01
LOGAN WATER BOARD CITY OFWV3,662$593$5951
WHEATLAND, TOWN OFWY3,659$333$1310.4
STOWE WATER DEPTVT3,600$1,266$5050.4
COTTONWOOD WATER WORKSAL3,570$388$4141.07
FORSYTHIL3,490$313$3451.1
GRANT ROAD PUDTX3,393$876$9441.08
NETCONG WATER DEPTNJ3,342$386$2880.75
ELLSWORTH WATERWORKSWI3,304$226$5022.22

Not shown as a column, because too few systems here carry one: annual bill (6 of 90), capital / connection (41 of 90), bill / income (5 of 90). A bill exists only where a regulator publishes a tariff, so coverage is uneven.