City of Athens, Ohio Utilities
Athens
Population reference
32,725 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for OH0500212)
Billing detail
Partial 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; the City's rate schedule is organized around gallons used per month and monthly base rates.
- Rate structure
- Usage-based base-rate bands plus volumetric charges. Effective January 1, 2026, customers using below 15,000 gallons per month have a $17.75 water base rate and $32.60 sewer base rate; the base rate covers the first 1,000 gallons, then water is $5.52 and residential sewer $6.24 per additional 1,000 gallons. Outside-city customers add 20% to base and volumetric rates.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $112.99 per month inside city limits for 6,000 gallons, using the 2026 water base ($17.75) plus five additional 1,000-gallon water units ($27.60), and sewer base ($32.60) plus five sewer units ($31.20); excludes other City utility components or taxes.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential sewer is calculated from the same monthly water-consumption gallons. For customers below 15,000 gallons, the 2026 sewer base is $32.60 and the sewer volumetric charge is $6.24 per additional 1,000 gallons after the first 1,000; customers outside city limits add 20%.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
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
Partial public detail found
4 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
57%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Meter reading
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“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
- City of Athens, Ohio Utilities public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (OH0500212) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID OH0500212.