Water and Sewer Rates

The Franklin County Department of Sanitary Engineering prides itself on providing high-quality water and sewer services at the lowest possible cost to its ratepayers.  Rate revenues must cover the day-to-day expenses incurred to operate the water and sewer systems as well as to support ongoing maintenance and improvements that comply with federal and state agencies aimed at protecting health as well as the environment.  In addition, rate revenues also pay for the cost to purchase potable water and the transportation of wastewater from the City of Columbus Department of Public Utilities.  These overall approaches ensure a reliable and productive system.  Below are the County’s 2021 water and sewer rates.  Note that water and sewer bills are issued quarterly.  New update!  The water and sewer rates for 2022 are the same as below.  See News!       (Need to apply for a discount? See Here)

Base	Usage
Sewer: $56.27 per quarter	Sewer: $8.81 x 100 Cubic Feet
Water: $56.74 per quarter	Water: $6.23 x 100 Cubic Feet

The average family uses 1,900 cubic feet (14,213 gallons) of water every three months.  Thus, the quarterly water and sewer bill for this average family can be calculated as follows:

Last updated January 2022

Service	Average Cost
Sewer: $56.27 + ($8.81 x 19) =	Sewer: $223.66
Water: $56.74 + ($6.23 x 19) =	Water: $175.11
Total:	$398.77