Cohort

Small water systems — rate and finance benchmark

EPA calls a system small by the population it serves. 13,293 systems in this study are in that category, and 197 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 256 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile $372, median $767, ninetieth percentile $1,472. $0 $767 $1,472
Annual residential water bill at 72 HCF · n = 256
Water utility revenue per connection Water utility revenue per connection across 5,442 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile $288, median $537, ninetieth percentile $1,087. $0 $537 $1,087
Water utility revenue per connection · n = 5,442
Water utility operating cost per connection Water utility operating cost per connection across 4,970 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile $182, median $429, ninetieth percentile $907. $0 $429 $907
Water utility operating cost per connection · n = 4,970
Water utility capital spending per connection Water utility capital spending per connection across 2,072 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile $8, median $89, ninetieth percentile $1,041. $0 $89 $1,041
Water utility capital spending per connection · n = 2,072
Operating cost as a share of revenue Operating cost as a share of revenue across 4,884 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile 0.37, median 0.8, ninetieth percentile 1.42. 0 0.8 1.42
Operating cost as a share of revenue · n = 4,884
Annual water bill as a share of median household income Annual water bill as a share of median household income across 171 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile 0.35%, median 0.90%, ninetieth percentile 1.86%. 0.00% 0.90% 1.86%
Annual water bill as a share of median household income · n = 171
Median household income in the service territory Median household income in the service territory across 9,551 systems in the size: small cohort. Tenth percentile $42,154, median $64,763, ninetieth percentile $108,617. $0 $64,763 $108,617
Median household income in the service territory · n = 9,551

Published systems in this cohort

SystemAgencyServedRevenue / connectionOperating / connectionOperating ratio
HARRIS COUNTY MUD 558TX3,300$791$7120.9
CASSVILLE PWSMO3,290$476$4450.94
FARMINGTON WATER DEPTNH3,250$221$2441.11
ROTHSCHILD WATERWORKSWI3,190$701$8181.17
FORT BEND COUNTY MUD 130TX3,150$569——
FOLLANSBEE MUNICIPALWV3,145$1,150$8390.73
KNOXVILLEIL3,120$388$2730.71
TOWN OF COTTONPORT WATER SYSTEMLA3,120$556$2900.52
SODA SPRINGS CITY OFID3,111$754$1230.16
PALOMA LAKE MUD 1TX3,111$695$6931
TOWN OF BALDWYNMS3,066$425$4331.02
LENOX TOWNSHIPMI3,000$12,697——
HILLSBORO PWSMO3,000$551$3730.68
HARRIS COUNTY MUD 202TX2,940$1,505$3310.22
WINDSOR PWSMO2,900$371$690.19
MCCLEARY CITY OFWA2,753$936$7670.82
KETTLE FALLS WATER DEPTWA2,698$502$4530.9
PALMER LAKE TOWN OFCO2,686$1,376$8980.65
TOWN OF ST. MICHAELSMD2,650$519$4370.84
SEA GIRT WATER DEPTNJ2,636$1,198$4980.42
THUNDERBOLTGA2,556$183$3081.69
HAYWARD WATER UTILITYWI2,552$647$5200.8
VERSAILLES PWSMO2,539$326$730.23
SILVER LAKE VILLAGE PWSOH2,519$475$4010.84
FENNIMORE WATERWORKSWI2,507$509$3960.78
WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE PWSOH2,490$455——
CHAMBERLAINSD2,473$640$5180.81
TOWNLEY WATER AUTHORITYAL2,445$491$3240.66
VICTOR VILLAGENY2,443$366$2970.81
CITY OF SEAGRAVESTX2,417$695$6590.95
MANSFIELD WATERWORKSAR2,367$701$4390.63
HALLOWELL WATER DISTRICTME2,300$391$2040.52
SEVILLE VILLAGE PWSOH2,296$522$3850.74
CITY OF WINTERSTX2,281$1,034$9170.89
PAWNEEOK2,230$445$5031.13
TOWN OF ECRUMS2,215$397$4361.1
CLEVER PWSMO2,139$253$4151.64
HOPE WATER DEPARTMENTIN2,113$1,840$4000.22
FLORA WATER WORKSIN2,100$587——
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - APPLE VLY NORTHCA2,086———
LEWISTON CITYUT2,078$1,714$6520.38
ST. CHARLES, VILLAGE OFMI2,054$532——
WARNEROK2,020$537$7661.43
Mountain LakeMN2,018$979$6640.68
SAN ANTONIO WATER DEPT-CITY OFFL2,015$1,052$9600.91
BANGORMI2,000$400——
BRILLIANT WATER AND SEWEROH2,000$420$3880.92
CITY OF ROTANTX1,983$839——
NAVARRE VILLAGE PWSOH1,957$492——
CITY OF NAPLESTX1,908$789$160.02
Lester PrairieMN1,904$744$3190.43
ROBERTS WATERWORKSWI1,872$219$2961.35
MAYVILLE CITY OFND1,858$1,028$5270.51
NUTTER FORT TOWN OFWV1,845$871$6630.76
LEETONIA VILLAGE PWSOH1,833$589$3930.67
ELECTRIC CITY CITY OFWA1,812$927$6200.67
SHELBURNE FALLS FIRE DISTRICTMA1,806$317$2560.81
BRISTOL WATER DEPARTMENTIN1,805$543$5050.93
ENFIELD WATER SYSTEMNC1,775$686$5300.77
CanbyMN1,769$477$1,2552.63
SCHLEY COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA1,763$1,193$8340.7
TOWN OF PELAHATCHIEMS1,761$517$4500.87
GLEASON WATER DEPTTN1,753$335$2770.83
SEBREE WATER DEPARTMENTKY1,743$540$4440.82
LAKE CITY WATER SUPPLYIA1,731$460$4020.87
SEELEY CWDCA1,729$1,056$8330.79
STOCKTONIL1,728$578$5881.02
TOWN OF WASHINGTON WATER SYSTEMLA1,713$308$3201.04
CITY OF MOUND BAYOUMS1,711$307$1060.35
RICHFORD WATER SYSTEMVT1,700$582——
ROSSVILLE WATER WORKSIN1,653$326$3691.13
FREETOWN WATER COMMISSIONMA1,600$1,941$1,6270.84
BARKEYVILLE MUN AUTHORITYPA1,600$2,565$2,3260.91
WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUD 1TX1,581$1,019$4930.48
FELICITY VILLAGE PWSOH1,573$501$4280.85
CLOVERPORT WATER & SEWER SYSTEMKY1,560$414$1740.42
PENNSBOROWV1,532$625$5890.94
CITY OF MOODYTX1,525$758$540.07
WENDOVER CITY WATER SYSTEMUT1,525$1,756$7870.45
STANDISH, CITY OFMI1,509$880——
HOLSTEIN, CITY OFIA1,501$509$4060.8
STUART, TOWN OFVA1,500$611$5350.88
KONAWA PWAOK1,479$414$6381.54
BETHANYIL1,475$266$2160.81
MILFORD CITY WATER SYSTEMUT1,435$941$4560.48
Saint AugustaMN1,425$601$6031
GRANITE PWSOK1,425$410$5081.24
ELMORE VILLAGEOH1,421$395$3620.92
PINCKARD WATER DEPARTMENTAL1,377$309$1700.55
GOWER PWSMO1,360$613$6671.09
MILLERSD1,349$737$5000.68
ROCK PORT PWSMO1,318$1,015$740.07
LOYAL WATERWORKSWI1,308$344$4831.41
REYNOLDSGA1,301$238$5662.38
DYSART WATER SUPPLYIA1,281$467$5521.18
FOUNTAIN GREENUT1,275$592$2880.49
RUSSELL WATER DEPTMA1,228$627$3010.48
BRANCHVILLE TOWN OF (3810005)SC1,218$348$3060.88
ROY CITY OFWA1,214$1,123$6580.59
BAYARD, CITY OFNE1,203$677$4520.67
RINGLINGOK1,200$714$4980.7
BAINBRIDGE WATER AUTHORITYPA1,200$331$590.18
HAZEL GREEN WATERWORKSWI1,193$453$5891.3
MAMMOTH TOWN OFAZ1,181$369$4921.33
MEDFORDOK1,172$926$4930.53
BEAVERTONMI1,170$147——
LAKE PARK MUNICIPAL UTILITIESIA1,167$473$4731
SONORA MEADOWS MUTUAL WTR COCA1,123———
SANDY LAKE BOROPA1,100$557$2750.49
LINTON CITY OFND1,097$556$2660.48
MARKLE WATER UTILITYIN1,095$1,120$4990.45
POULANGA1,072$191——
WILKESON WATER DEPARTMENTWA1,071$609$7081.16
COULTERVILLEIL1,052$1,026$7400.72
CITY OF RIO VISTATX1,040$680$7951.17
LANESVILLE WATER WORKSIN1,009$764$4870.64
OVERBROOK, CITY OFKS999$513——
CITY OF LOVELADYTX990$439$1100.25
GREENFERRY WATER & SEWER DISTRICTID978$487$4360.9
BaudetteMN947$1,256$1,0880.87
Deer RiverMN942$885$9321.05
WAYNESBURG VILLAGE PWSOH928$430$3560.83
Battle LakeMN918$957$3800.4
DEWAROK917$613$3400.55
BECKEMEYERIL913$419$2190.52
SHABBONAIL913$247$2841.15
QUAPAWOK906$610$7441.22
FRANCISCO WATER DEPARTMENTIN900$1,292$5810.45
HAILEYVILLEOK889$561$6891.23
GRANTSVILLE MUNICIPALWV880$1,148$8920.78
ARENA WATERWORKSWI877$315$4631.47
NORWICH FIRE DISTRICT 1VT870$51——
MCLOUTH, CITY OFKS858$673$2970.44
TOWN OF FRIARS POINTMS858$662$6951.05
PRATTSBURGH WATER DISTRICTNY850$367$2650.72
EAST SPARTA VILLAGE PWSOH850$656$4550.69
DORCHESTER WATERWORKSWI834$573$8441.47
COTTONWOOD FALLS, CITY OFKS821$620$6611.07
VAN BUREN PWSMO819$342$700.2
SHERWOOD VILLAGEOH811$427$3310.78
CANON MANOR WATER SYSTEMCA805———
NOBLEIL805$305$3411.12
GROVER, TOWN OFNC805$396——
TWIN WATER AUTHORITYAL804$500——
KEYSVILLE, TOWN OFVA800$516$4500.87
DoverMN792$904$6250.69
RUTLEDGE, TOWN OFAL789$521——
COON VALLEY WATERWORKSWI765$232$4121.77
CITY OF POINT COMFORTTX759$1,893$1,0590.56
SHASTA FOREST VILLAGE M.W.C.CA750———
BRIDGER TOWN OFMT750$462$3020.66
UVALDAGA747$396$3700.94
VERNON, CITY OFFL736$390$7832.01
TETON CITY OFID735$500——
IRON CITY UTILITY DISTRICTTN729$551$5260.95
SHELBY WATER SUPPLYIA727$602$1530.25
LOCKHART WATER WORKSAL726$223$370.17
FRANKFORT, CITY OFKS717$426$3260.77
ALMENA WATERWORKSWI705$184$4102.23
MANILA TOWN WATER SYSTEMUT701$946$4200.44
HENDERSON TOWN WD 1,2NY700$860$2600.3
KITTITAS COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #5WA700$679$4730.7
COLFAX WATER COMPANYIN690$1,054$3070.29
GOLDEN CITY PWSMO680$328$3371.03
LAKE VIEW MUNICIPAL WATERAR665$238$490.21
MATHERVILLEIL651$367$6591.8
INTERLAKEN VILLAGENY650$450$2580.57
MCBAIN, CITY OFMI640$508——
BalatonMN639$626$4180.67
BARWICKGA626$242——
BRITTONMI611$284——
BONANZA WATERWORKSAR610$516$980.19
RESERVE WATER WORKSNM601$438$2980.68
MESA DUNES MOBILE HOME ESTATESCA600———
MARCOLA WATER DISTRICTOR600$571$4370.76
WATERFORD - HICKMANCA597———
EAGLE LAKE WATER & SEWER DISTRICTME585$1,013$1,2141.2
STINSON BEACH COUNTY WTR DISTCA583———
HAMLER VILLAGEOH580$52,596$4360.01
ASHLEYIL565$568$4100.72
CORNING, VILLAGE OFOH563$567$5560.98
STETSONVILLE WATERWORKSWI563$966$1,2371.28
CARLOCKIL562$689$7161.04
ERVING WATER DEPTMA561$433$3070.71
MULBERRY GROVEIL548$391$4571.17
GROOM MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMTX548$397$2970.75
XENIAIL542$417$2910.7
FORGANOK532$558$6871.23
ALLENSWORTH CSDCA531$1,066$9890.93
ORLAND WATER WORKSIN530$897$3090.34
RICHARDTON CITY OFND529$607$3730.62
WYOMING WATER SYSTEMIA523$567$4390.77
RAMAH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICTNM517$1,461$1,0460.72
SAGUACHE TOWN OFCO504$395$3600.91
RothsayMN503$610$5270.86
STERLING, VILLAGE OFNE502$566$3760.66
NORTH POWDER, CITY OFOR501$647——

Not shown as a column, because too few systems here carry one: annual bill (8 of 197), capital / connection (75 of 197), bill / income (8 of 197). A bill exists only where a regulator publishes a tariff, so coverage is uneven.