According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for water and sewerage maintenance are 633.61% higher in 2026 versus 1983 (a $126.72 difference in value).
Between 1983 and 2026:Water and sewerage maintenance experienced an average inflation rate of 4.74% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, water and sewerage maintenance costing $20 in the year 1983 would cost $146.72 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.78% during this same period, inflation for water and sewerage maintenance was higher.
In the year 1983: Pricing changed by 8.32%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for water and sewerage maintenance during the 1983-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1983 (3.21%), inflation for water and sewerage maintenance was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Water and sewerage maintenance, over time, for $20 beginning in 1983. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $20.00 | 8.32% |
| 1984 | $21.31 | 6.56% |
| 1985 | $22.59 | 6.00% |
| 1986 | $23.80 | 5.37% |
| 1987 | $25.07 | 5.34% |
| 1988 | $26.45 | 5.47% |
| 1989 | $28.05 | 6.05% |
| 1990 | $29.92 | 6.67% |
| 1991 | $32.11 | 7.31% |
| 1992 | $34.29 | 6.79% |
| 1993 | $36.15 | 5.43% |
| 1994 | $37.97 | 5.04% |
| 1995 | $39.15 | 3.12% |
| 1996 | $40.75 | 4.07% |
| 1997 | $41.84 | 2.68% |
| 1998 | $43.30 | 3.48% |
| 1999 | $44.23 | 2.15% |
| 2000 | $45.34 | 2.51% |
| 2001 | $46.74 | 3.09% |
| 2002 | $48.31 | 3.36% |
| 2003 | $50.16 | 3.82% |
| 2004 | $53.42 | 6.51% |
| 2005 | $56.47 | 5.72% |
| 2006 | $59.23 | 4.87% |
| 2007 | $62.29 | 5.18% |
| 2008 | $66.02 | 5.98% |
| 2009 | $70.62 | 6.97% |
| 2010 | $75.86 | 7.42% |
| 2011 | $80.27 | 5.81% |
| 2012 | $85.41 | 6.39% |
| 2013 | $89.61 | 4.92% |
| 2014 | $93.26 | 4.08% |
| 2015 | $98.22 | 5.31% |
| 2016 | $102.35 | 4.20% |
| 2017 | $106.17 | 3.74% |
| 2018 | $109.74 | 3.36% |
| 2019 | $113.20 | 3.16% |
| 2020 | $116.68 | 3.07% |
| 2021 | $120.35 | 3.15% |
| 2022 | $125.44 | 4.23% |
| 2023 | $131.36 | 4.71% |
| 2024 | $138.22 | 5.23% |
| 2025 | $144.45 | 4.50% |
| 2026 | $146.72 | 1.57%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Water and sewerage maintenance:
| Year | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 16.100 | 16.241 | 16.600 | 19.000 | 19.100 | 20.500 | 21.900 | 22.800 | 23.600 | 24.300 | 24.700 | 25.700 | 26.229 | 26.550 | 27.758 | 28.367 | 29.650 | 31.817 | 34.300 | 37.950 | 39.417 | 41.575 | 44.042 | 48.350 | 53.692 | 59.525 | 66.192 | 69.242 | 73.950 | 82.825 | 92.667 | 100.375 | 106.958 | 113.375 | 119.458 | 125.842 | 132.725 | 140.758 | 150.150 | 161.133 | 172.075 | 181.417 | 190.567 | 196.508 | 204.508 | 209.992 | 217.300 | 221.967 | 227.533 | 234.575 | 242.450 | 251.717 | 268.100 | 283.425 | 297.242 | 312.635 | 331.326 | 354.434 | 380.729 | 402.868 | 428.627 | 449.730 | 468.073 | 492.945 | 513.652 | 532.844 | 550.738 | 568.120 | 585.581 | 604.002 | 629.556 | 659.238 | 693.714 | 724.959 | 736.358 |