City of Painesville Utilities - Water Division
Painesville
Population reference
31,728 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for OH4301611)
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; utility bills are due each month, as stated on the bill.
- Rate structure
- Uniform volumetric rate by 100 cubic feet plus meter-size minimum and infrastructure-improvement charges. Effective January 1, 2026, the water rate is $3.31 per 100 cubic feet inside city limits and $4.93 outside; a 5/8-inch meter has a four-unit minimum, with a $14.00 monthly water-improvement fee.
- Residential cost reference
- For a typical 5/8-inch city meter using approximately 6,000 gallons (about 8.02 units of 100 cubic feet), the published 2026 water component is approximately $26.54 before other utility components: $13.24 four-unit minimum plus about $13.30 for usage, with the $14.00 water-improvement fee bringing the water subtotal to about $40.54. Sewer, electric, and other charges are separate.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer is calculated from actual water consumption: monthly sewer units equal the billed 100-cubic-foot water units multiplied by the sewer rate. Effective January 1, 2026, the published sewer rate is $7.15 per 100 cubic feet, with a minimum of four units for a 5/8-inch meter and nine units for a 1-inch meter.
- New-account deposit
- Residential water startup deposits are $75 for a 5/8-inch meter and $85 for a 1-inch meter. The account holder is responsible for the bill and entitled to the deposit refund when the account closes; no credit-check waiver rule was verified.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
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
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Meter reading
- 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 Painesville Utilities - Water Division public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (OH4301611) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID OH4301611.