Canandaigua’s proposed 2025 budget includes increases in water and sewer rates for city residents. Water rates would rise from $4.73 to $5.71 per 1,000 gallons, with the minimum quarterly bill jumping 20.75%, from $53 to $64.
Sewer rates are expected to climb 5.9%, raising the minimum quarterly bill from $68 to $72. Combined, residents’ minimum water and sewer bills will increase 12.4%, from $121 to $136.
The city plans major investments, including a $6 million water storage tank and upgrades to the treatment plant. Projects include a Total Trihalomethane Removal system and the shift to class A biosolids production.
Despite the hikes, city residents still pay 52.2% less than the national average for water and sewer services, per the American Water Works Association.
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