BUTLER CO. WATER DISTRICT 2 PWS
HAMILTON
Population reference
116572 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for OH0900303)
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly for the documented BCWS commercial/industrial ERU billing model; the accessible residential customer materials did not expose a separate current 2026 cycle statement.
- Rate structure
- Conservation/increasing block structure. Accessible official Butler County rate material identifies residential volume blocks of greater than 0–3 thousand gallons, greater than 3–9 thousand gallons, and greater than 9 thousand gallons, plus a basic facilities charge; the current 2026 dollar schedule was not accessible and older 2022 figures are not presented as current.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- BCWS commercial materials calculate water and sewer charges using metered volume and Equivalent Residential Units, with one ERU equal to 12,000 gallons per month; usage above the purchased base volume can trigger peaking charges. Official BCWS pretreatment rules also allow approved sewer-deduction meters for water that does not enter the sanitary system, with readings reported each billing period and no retroactive credits before installation. A current residential winter-average formula was not exposed.
- Meter reading
- BCWS bills based on metered water volume, and its official forms require a meter read-out date for move-in/out changes. The accessible 2026 material does not identify whether residential meters use AMI, AMR, drive-by transmitters, or manual reads, nor does it publish a universal reading schedule.
- New-account deposit
- BCWS does not require or collect a service deposit. The official move-in/out form places responsibility for unpaid charges on the deeded property owner and requires owner/tenant signatures when billing responsibility changes; no credit-check waiver or deposit-return procedure is applicable.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The official BCWS move-in/out form documents account-responsibility changes and meter read-out dates but does not publish a separate 2026 activation or transfer fee.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Ohio
41%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Residential cost reference
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- BUTLER CO. WATER DISTRICT 2 PWS public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (OH0900303) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID OH0900303.