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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/15/2026
Source:
Monthly minimum bill, 5/8" meter, covering the first 2,000 gal: $28.00
Next 4,000 gal at $11.00/kgal: $44.00
Total: $72.00/mo

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Utility profile · OH

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER Water Rates

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER supplies water to about 32,000 people in RIPLEY, Ohio. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $72.00, 24% above the national average.

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER?

Monthly Rate

$72.00 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Minimum charge
includes some water
$28.00
Water used
4,000 gal × $11.0/kgal
$44.00
Total $72.00

How does BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

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

Population Served

32,090

Where does BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
OH0802012

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

1.1% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/15/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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