For all fees listed in this section, if the size is not listed, the fee will be assessed based on the next size larger on the schedule.
(a) Account Setup.
Tap/Connection | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Tap/Connection | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
1 in. or smaller | $235 | $241 | $248 |
1-1/2 in. | $491 | $504 | $518 |
2 in. | $1,217 | $1,249 | $1,283 |
4 in. | $1,561 | $1,603 | $1,647 |
6 in. | $1,643 | $1,687 | $1,733 |
8 in. | $1,848 | $1,898 | $1,949 |
10 in. | $2,200 | $2,259 | $2,320 |
12 in. | $3,080 | $3,162 | $3,248 |
16 in. | $4,120 | $4,230 | $4,344 |
Prices assume tap is a ductile iron pipe. For concrete pipe, a fifty-five percent (55%) surcharge shall be added.
(b) Direct Tap/Tapping Sleeve Installation.
Tap/Connection | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Tap/Connection | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
1 in. or smaller |
$178
|
$182
|
$187
|
1-1/2 in. |
$373
|
$383
|
$394
|
2 in. |
$923
|
$948
|
$973
|
4 in. |
$1,183
|
$1,215
|
$1,248
|
6 in. |
$1,245
|
$1,279
|
$1,313
|
8 in. |
$1,400
|
$1,438
|
$1,477
|
10 in. |
$1,667
|
$1,712
|
$1,758
|
12 in. |
$2,334
|
$2,397
|
$2,461
|
16 in. or larger (deposit + cost)* |
$3,123
|
$3,207
|
$3,293 |
* Fee listed is a deposit; actual final cost of labor and materials shall be assessed.
Prices assume tap is a ductile iron pipe. For concrete pipe, a fifty-five percent (55%) surcharge shall be added.
(c) New Connection Rescheduling Fee (if not cancelled 24 hours prior to appointment).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
$134 | $138 | $141 |
(d) Curb Valves. Fee includes labor for installation only. Excavation, sheeting, testing, and restoration are the customer's responsibility.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
1-1/2 in. | $184 | $187 | $192 |
2 in. | $184 | $187 | $192 |
3 in. | $368 | $374 | $384 |
4 in. | $368 | $374 | $384 |
6 in. | $368 | $374 | $384 |
8 in. | $368 | $374 | $384 |
10 in. | $552 | $561 | $576 |
12 in. | $552 | $561 | $576 |
(e) Plugging Connections. Fee only includes actual plugging of connection. Excavation and restoration shall be invoiced at cost.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Smaller than 2 in. | $2,080 | $2,142 | $2,205 |
2 in. to 12 in. | $2,772 | $2,855 | $2,939 |
Larger than 12 in. | $3,465 | $3,568 | $3,673 |
Connection Containment Fee | $199 | $204 | $210 |
Connection Reinstatement | $144 | $149 | $155 |
(f) Assembling Meter Settings for Vault Meters (Fee includes labor only).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
1-1/2 in. | $330 | $338 | $348 | ||
2 in. | $330 | $338 | $348 | ||
3 in. | $330 | $338 | $348 | ||
4 in. | $429 | $439 | $452 | ||
6 in. | $966 | $991 | $1,018 | ||
8 in. | $1,250 | $1,283 | $1,318 | ||
10 in. | $1,590 | $1,632 | $1,677 | ||
12 in. | $1,931 | $1,982 | $2,037 | ||
(g) Install / Replace Meters.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
1 in. or smaller - inside setting | $330 | $337 | $344 | ||
1 in. or smaller - vault setting | $376 | $383 | $391 | ||
1-1/2 in. - inside setting | $559 | $568 | $577 | ||
1-1/2 in. - vault setting | $559 | $568 | $577 | ||
2 in. | $628 | $637 | $646 | ||
3 in. | $1,435 | $1,462 | $1,489 | ||
4 in. | $1,507 | $1,534 | $1,561 | ||
6 in. | $2,502 | $2,540 | $2,579 | ||
8 in. | $2,907 | $2,945 | $2,984 | ||
10 in. | $3,607 | $3,645 | $3,684 | ||
12 in. | $4,752 | $4,790 | $4,829 | ||
2 in. compound | $2,112 | $2,150 | $2,189 | ||
3 in. compound | $2,437 | $2,475 | $2,514 | ||
4 in. compound | $2,667 | $2,705 | $2,744 | ||
6 in. compound | $3,427 | $3,465 | $3,504 | ||
8 in. compound | $4,952 | $4,990 | $5,029 | ||
10 in. compound | $7,629 | $7,666 | $7,705 | ||
12 in. compound | $12,325 | $12,363 | $12,402 | ||
Specialty meter (labor costs only - meter hardware invoiced at actual cost) | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | ||
Remote Reading Device | $120 | $124 | $128 | ||
Transmitter Wire | $48 | $49 | $50 | ||
(h) Assembling Regulator Setting. Fee includes labor for assembling setting only. Material, material delivery, excavation, sheeting, transporting the assembly, testing, installation, and restoration are the customer's responsibility.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
8 in. | $1,594 | $1,637 | $1,681 |
12 in. | $2,656 | $2,727 | $2,800 |
(i) Regulator Controls Setup. Fee includes labor for installation only. Excavation, sheeting, testing, and restoration are the customer's responsibility.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
8 in. | $1,594 | $1,637 | $1,681 |
12 in. | $2,656 | $2,727 | $2,800 |
(j) Water Use from Hydrants and Other Unmetered Sources.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Permit | $62 | $64 | $66 |
Volume Charge ($/MCF/service area) | Charged at additional MCF rate in applicable rate district where hydrant is located | ||
Meter/Valve/BF Assembly Refundable Deposit | $1,400 | $1,425 | $1,450 |
Meter Rental Fee First Week | $44 | $46 | $48 |
Meter Rental Fee Each Week After | $32 | $33 | $34 |
(k) Miscellaneous Engineering Services.
Fee Description | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Minimum (for engineering services) | $58 | $59 | $61 |
Plan reviews – plan and profile drawing containing water work, inspection, and as-built processing by CWD (per foot, 50-foot of water main minimum) | $1.16 | $1.19 | $1.22 |
Deposit for proper submittal of customer created as-builts – fully refundable when approved as-builts received within 180 days of main going into service (per foot, 50 foot of water main minimum) | $10 | $10 | $10 |
Backflow prevention testing – CWD processing fee* | $16 | $17 | $18 |
Additional review due to plan change without prior approval (per hour) | $56 | $57 | $58 |
As-built processing fee – plan profile drawing containing water work (per foot) Hard or paper copy GIS format per CWD standards | $0.70 $0.07 | $0.70 $0.07 |
$0.70 $0.07 |
* Backflow prevention testing fee – These are direct Cleveland Water Division costs for managing the backflow program. Additional fees charged by the Cleveland Water Division's backflow vendor will shall also be passed on charged to the customer.
(l) Disinfection of Water Mains.*
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
4 in. | $0.72 | $0.75 | $0.78 | ||
6 in. | $0.72 | $0.75 | $0.78 | ||
8 in. | $0.94 | $0.98 | $1.02 | ||
10 in. | $0.94 | $0.98 | $1.02 | ||
12 in. | $1.13 | $1.17 | $1.22 | ||
16 in. | $1.25 | $1.30 | $1.35 | ||
20 in. or greater (deposit + cost) | $3,870 | $4,010 | $4,160 | ||
Service Fee** | $440 | $460 | $480 | ||
* 1,200-foot minimum.
** Service is charged each time the disinfection crew has to set up its equipment/trip.
** Service is charged each time the disinfection crew has to set up its equipment/trip.
(m) Meter Inspections / Meter Tests at Customer Request.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
1 in. or smaller | $128 | $132 | $135 |
1-1/2 in. to 4 in. | $256 | $264 | $270 |
Larger than 4 in. | $512 | $528 | $540 |
(n) Special Service Calls.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
$46 | $47 | $48 |
(o) Special Service Calls – Expedited.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
$92 | $94 | $96 |
(p) Appointment Broken by Customer.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
$40 | $41 | $42 |
(q) Returned Check (per check).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
$34 | $34 | $34 |
(r) Tampering.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
First incident | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Second incident | $2,300 | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Each incident thereafter | $3,700 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
(s) Lab Testing.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
Bacteria Colilert – 18 | $23 | $23 | $23 |
Bacteria ecoli for LT2 | $24 | $24 | $24 |
Halo acetic acids 552.2 | $151 | $151 | $151 |
Metals | $112 | $112 | $112 |
Total organic carbon | $25 | $25 | $25 |
Ion Chromatography* | $63 | $63 | $63 |
Trihalomethanes 524.2 | $45 | $45 | $45 |
Total Micycystins ELISA-ADDA | $34 | $34 | $34 |
Total Microcystins ELISA-ADDA follow up sample** | $650 | $675 | $700 |
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (aPCR)*** | $250 | $250 | $250 |
General Wet Chemistry**** | $50 | $50 | $50 |
* Includes fluoride, phosphate, bromide, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, and sulfate.
** Resample and repeat samples following a routing sample detection (price per day of sampling).
*** qPCR screening for cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin gene detection meeting Ohio EPA analytical requirements.
**** Includes pH, alkalinity, hardness, free and total chorine residual, and turbidity.
** Resample and repeat samples following a routing sample detection (price per day of sampling).
*** qPCR screening for cyanobacteria and cyanotoxin gene detection meeting Ohio EPA analytical requirements.
**** Includes pH, alkalinity, hardness, free and total chorine residual, and turbidity.
(t) Private Fire Protection Charges.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
1-1/2 in. | $17.15 | $17.15 | $17.15 | ||
2 in. | $17.15 | $17.15 | $17.15 | ||
3 in. | $17.15 | $17.15 | $17.15 | ||
4 in. | $46.60 | $46.60 | $46.60 | ||
6 in. | $67.20 | $67.20 | $67.20 | ||
8 in. | $119.95 | $119.95 | $119.95 | ||
10 in. | $187.80 | $187.80 | $187.80 | ||
12 in. | $256.35 | $256.35 | $256.35 | ||
(u) All fees and charges shall be effective on January 1 of each year.
(v) The Commissioner may enter into payment arrangements for installment payments of the fees and charges contained in this section or in Section 535.23 when determined to be reasonable by the Commissioner. Failure to make any payment under an arranged payment plan when due shall cause the total unpaid amount to become payable on demand and may lead to termination of water service.
(Ord. No. 178-2021. Passed 10-25-21, eff. 11-24-21)