Water Rates

Water Rates

The "Conservative Credit Minimum" shall apply to all users who, through conservation efforts, consume 300 cubic feet or less per month through 1/2", 5/8", or 3/4" meters.


Conservative User Water Base Charge
Meter Sizewithin Corporate Limits of Lima


1/2" or 5/8"12.95
3/4"17.21
The "Standard Minimum" shall apply to all monthly users consuming more than 300 cubic feet per month:
Meter SizeWater Base ChargeCommodity Charges Monthly Billing


Within Corporate Limits of Lima
1/2" or 5/8"19.41First 300 Cu. Ft. - Water Base Minimum Charge
3/4"25.86Next 3,700 Cu. Ft. - 34.14 per 1000 Cu. Ft.
1"38.67Next 196,000 Cu. Ft. - 28.99 per 1000 Cu. Ft.
1 1/2"72.23Next 300,000 Cu. Ft. - 26.38 per 1000 Cu. Ft.
2"116.04Over 500,000 Cu. Ft. - 23.91 per 1000 Cu. Ft.
3"206.21
4"322.21
6"579.80
8"876.10
10"1288.30
12"1804.95

Private Fire Service Lines

Line SizeWithin Corporate Limits of Lima
1 - 1/2" 45.83
2" 73.66
3"130.85
4"204.47
6"367.95
8"555.93
10"817.51
12"1144.22


Non-Potable Base Rate -- 0.9925  1,000 Gallons

By Authority of the Mayor: Effective January 1 2023

Ordinance: 14-90 Effective February 5, 1990 Setting Rates for Indianbrook