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Water Rates in Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Water serves Cleveland with a complex rate structure. Understanding your tiers and sewer multiplier is the first step to mitigating an unexpectedly high bill.

Effective Blended Rate

$14.50/kGal

Rate Structure

2 Tiers

flat volumetric Sewer

Last Verified

Mar 2026

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Volumetric Water Tiers

TierUsage Range (kGal)Rate / kGal
First 2 CCFFirst 1.496$3.13
Additional CCFOver 1.496 to $5.33

Sewer & Infrastructure Logic

Cleveland calculates sewer charges using the flat volumetric method.

NEORSD sewer consumption rate

Sewer Rates

0 - null kGal$9.17/kGal

Monthly Base Fees (5/8" Meter)

Water Base$8.48
Sewer Base$11.40
Interactive Tool

Calculate Your Tier Penalty

Find out exactly how much extra Cleveland is charging you for crossing into higher usage tiers.

kGal

1 kGal = 1,000 gallons. If your bill says CCF, enter: (CCF × 0.748)

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Live data from EPA ECHO Database

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