Drinking Water (6,000 gallons): $53.18 or 38% of the utility bill

• Set by the City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission

Transportation Utility Fee: $9.11 or 7% of the utility bill

• Set by Hillsboro City Council

Sanitary Sewer: $59.92 or 43% of the utility bill

• $12.23 set by Hillsboro City Council
  (COH Sanitary Sewer Fixed Charge & Portion of Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge)
  
  
• $47.69 set by Clean Water Services
  (CWS Sanitary Sewer Fixed Charge & Portion of Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge)

Surface Water Management: $17 or 12% of the utility bill

• $14.08 set by Hillsboro City Council
  (COH SWM Fixed Charge)
  
  
•  $2.92 set by Clean Water Services
  (CWS SWM Fixed Charge)

Total: $147.59

Drinking Water (6,000 gallons): $56.22 or 38% of the utility bill

• Set by the City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission

Transportation Utility Fee: $10.60 or 7% of the utility bill

• Set by Hillsboro City Council

Sanitary Sewer: $62.31 or 42% of the utility bill

• $13.19 set by Hillsboro City Council
  (COH Sanitary Sewer Fixed Charge & Portion of Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge)
  
  
• $49.12 set by Clean Water Services
  (CWS Sanitary Sewer Fixed Charge & Portion of Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge)

Surface Water Management: $18.46 or 13% of the utility bill

• $15.48 set by Hillsboro City Council
  (COH SWM Fixed Charge)
  
  
•  $2.98 set by Clean Water Services
  (CWS SWM Fixed Charge)

Schedule: Adjusted every two years

Most Recent Adjustment: The Utilities Commission approved the City’s proposed water rates for 2025 & 2026 on October 8, 2024. Rates are effective on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Visit the Water Rates webpage for more information.

Next Adjustment: Fall 2026, to take effect on January 1, 2027

Adjustment Schedule: Adjusted every two years

Current Adjustment: The Hillsboro City Council approved the proposed sanitary sewer rates on October 15, 2024. Rates are effective on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Visit the Sanitary Sewer & Surface Water Management Rates webpage to see the approved rates.

Next Adjustment: Fall 2026, to take effect on January 1, 2027

Sanitary Sewer CWS Fixed Charge: Adjusted every year

Recent Adjustment: In effect as of July 1, 2025. See “Sewer Base Charge” information on the Clean Water Services Rates and Billing webpage for more details.

Next Adjustment: June 2026 to take effect July 1, 2026

Average Use is a fee charged by the City of Hillsboro based on the amount of water supplied to a property as it typically exits through a drain leading to the sanitary sewer system.

The City calculates the fee for each individual customer based on the customer’s average water use from November to April during the previous year. It is recalculated for each customer every year in July & August to establish the next year’s billing.

The City of Hillsboro sets rates for a portion of the Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge.

Current Adjustment: The Hillsboro City Council approved the proposed sanitary sewer average use rates on October 15, 2024. Rates are effective starting on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Visit the Sanitary Sewer & Surface Water Management Rates webpage to see the approved rates.

Next Adjustment: Fall 2026, to take effect on January 1, 2027

Clean Water Services sets rates for a portion of the Sanitary Sewer Average Use Charge.

Recent Adjustment: In effect as of July 1, 2025. See “Sewer Base Charge” information on the Clean Water Services Rates & Billing webpage for more details.

Next Adjustment: June 2026 to take effect July 1, 2026

Adjustment Schedule: Adjusted every year

Recent Adjustment: In effect as of July 1, 2025. See “Surface Water Charge” information on the Clean Water Services Rates & Billing webpage for more details.

Next Adjustment: June 2026, to take effect July 1, 2026

Adjustment Schedule: Adjusted every two years

Current Adjustment: The Hillsboro City Council approved the proposed Surface Water Management fixed charge October 15, 2024. Rates are effective on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Visit the Sanitary Sewer & Surface Water Management Rates webpage to see the approved rates.

Next Adjustment: Fall 2026, to take effect on January 1, 2027

Adjustment Schedule: Adjusted every two years. 

Current Adjustment: The Hillsboro City Council approved the proposed Transportation Utility Fee on December 3, 2024. Rates are effective on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Visit the Transportation Utility Fee webpage to see approved rates.

Next Adjustment: Fall 2026 to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Adjustment Schedule: The South Hillsboro Community Service fee increases by 3% annually on January 1 for all customer categories.

Next Adjustment: The fee will increase by 3% annually. For single-family residential customers, 3% represents an increase of $0.43 from the 2025 rate of $14.33 per month to the 2026 rate of $14.76 per month.