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How we calculated this

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. This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (outside the corporation) pay different rates.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/19/2026
Source:
Minimum charge for a 5/8" meter, which covers the first 2,500 gallons: $21.71
Next 3,500 gallons at $6.92 per 1,000: $24.22
Total: $45.93/mo

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Utility profile · OH

LEBANON CITY Water Rates

LEBANON CITY supplies water to about 21,000 people in Lebanon, Ohio. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $45.93 in the main service area, 21% below the national average.

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by LEBANON CITY?

Monthly Rate

$45.93 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule ·

This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (outside the corporation) pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Minimum charge for a 5/8" meter
which covers the first 2,500 gallons
$21.71
Next 3,500 gallons at $6.92 per 1,000 $24.22
Total $45.93

How does LEBANON CITY'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 LEBANON CITY 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

20,700

Municipalities served

Where does LEBANON CITY's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
OH8304112

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 LEBANON CITY's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.7% 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 LEBANON CITY'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 · 10/19/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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