The average amount Portlanders pay every month for household water is $56.22, according to data Portland Water Bureau shared with Axios.
Why it matters: It's about to get more expensive.
Residents will see an additional 6% increase in water rates starting in July. City leaders approved new fees to address rising maintenance and operational costs last month.
The latest: The price of a new Bull Run water treatment plant has risen considerably since it was approved for $500 million back in 2017.
New estimates put the project now at just over $2 billion, which would make it the most expensive municipal project in city history.
Editor's note: This story and headline has been updated to state that Portlanders' average water bill is $56.22, per the Portland Water Bureau (not $121.68, a figure cited by Bluefield Research but since retracted).
