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Service Area

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

How we calculated this
Extracted by: codex/gpt-5.6-luna · 08/14/2026
Source:
Quality checks: 9/9 passed
  • Monotonic pricing
  • Price range plausible
  • Fixed charge range
  • No zero tier prices
  • Tier count (1–8)
  • Tier boundary scale
  • Residential customer class
  • Effective date parseable
  • Plausible for OH
Fixed: $13.94/mo
Volume: 6,000 gal = 8.02 CCF
  0–2 CCF  ×  $0.0000/CCF  =  $0.00
  2–6 CCF  ×  $4.0800/CCF  =  $16.32
  6–8.02 CCF  ×  $6.1200/CCF  =  $12.37
Total: $13.94 + $28.69 = $42.63/mo

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DELAWARE, OH

DELAWARE CITY PWS

DELAWARE CITY PWS serves 43,895 people in DELAWARE, OH. The monthly residential water bill at 6,000 gallons is $42.63, 19% below the national average of $52.43.

Updated Aug 2026

Beta. Data is actively being expanded. Results may vary. if something looks off.

Monthly Rate

$42.63 / 6k gal
-19% vs natl avg

Volumetric Rate

$7.11 / 1k gal

Population Served

43,895

Water Burden

0.6% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

Details

Provider Type
Local Govt
Primary Source
Surface Water
Data Quality
Model estimate
Rate Source
PWSID
OH2100311

Methodology

Rates are standardized to 6,000 gallons per month for a typical residential consumer with a 5/8" or 3/4" meter. Includes fixed base charges and volumetric charges. Excludes taxes, sewer fees, and other surcharges.

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