Village of Ashville, Ohio

Itemized Fee Structure

Since this Newsletter discussed what may cause an increase in your utility bill, it would be a good opportunity to discuss what is on the utility bill. It is made of the following seven charges:

• Water Unit Cost is $3.74/1,000 Gallons
• Sewer Unit Cost is $7.61/1,000 Gallons
•  I & I is 34¢/1,000 Gallons *
• Tank Fee is 26¢/1,000 Gallons **
• Debt Service is $7.86/1,000 Gallons ***
• Stormwater is $3.00/ERU ****
• Refuse/Recycle is $16.72 /month Senior Citizen $15.09t *****

As you can see this bill has two charges that are the same each month-stormwater and refuse/recycle. The other four charges are multiplied per 1000 gallons each month. The water and sewer charges is adjusted each year for the prior year Consumer Price Index (CPI), Reference Ordinance 2009-03. We do not have that information for 2020. That adjustment is usually published in the March Newsletter indicating the percentage and new rate, generally between 0.3 and 1.5%.

* I & I Infiltration & Inflow correction as mandated by the Ohio EPA Director’s Final Findings & Orders

** The Tank Fee is the cost to refurbish and maintain the water towers at the Water Plant & State Route 752, Reference Ordinance 2011-01

*** Debt Service Cost to acquire land, design, and construct a Water Resource Recovery Facility as mandated by the Ohio EPA Director’s Final Findings and Orders, Reference 07-14 Resolution and Ordinance 2016-07

**** Equivalent Residential Unit for Residential Average 2,000 Sq. Ft. of Impervious Area, Reference Ordinance 2006-14, Chapter 929.08

***** Refuse residential cost from Service Agreement with Local Waste Services, Ordinance 2017-10

Link to Codified Ordinance on Village of Ashville Utility