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Comparing Your Bill to Everyday Items

We here at the City of Lorain Utilities Department understand the frustration of trying to decipher your water and sewer bill on a monthly basis.  We also understand that you want to knowhow much water you are consuming.  We've worked on putting together some helpful information for our customers to understand their water habits.

Example:

You may enjoy the convenience of having bottled water in your home, but do you know how much you are truly spending?  A case of 40 bottles at a warehouse store (i.e. Costco, BJ's, Sam's Club, etc.) will cost you approximately $4.96.  That sounds like a great deal, however, those 40 bottles only actually total 5.31 gallons of water.  

For comparison, your water and sewer bill is presented in CCF or Hundred (C) Cubic Feet.  

If the average residential consumption is 10 CCF or 1000 cubic feet that equates to approximately 7,480 gallons.

You would need to purchase approximately 1,416 cases to meet your needs to shower, wash, use the toilet, do laundry, etc. on a monthly basis.  This would require a household to spend approximately $7,023 dollars a month solely on their water needs for consumption.  

Under the City of Lorain Utilities Department's current rate structure, a household consuming 10 HCF of water spends $57.60 a month for their water needs and $64.80 a month for their sewer needs, a total of $122.40 for access to water and wastewater services.

We here at the City of Lorain Utilities Department ensure that our customers receive the highest quality water for everyday consumption.