Public Water Authority
Boone County Water District
Serving Boone County and Northern Kentucky service area
Population served
66,300 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for KY0080034)
State system code
FIPS 21
Billing frequency
Monthly; meters are read every month, bills are issued monthly and payment is due on the 15th.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Boone County Water District operates as a public water authority serving Boone County and Northern Kentucky service area. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Increasing block water-usage tiers: first 3,000 gallons have an $18.93 minimum charge; next 2,000 gallons are $5.81 per 1,000, next 5,000 are $5.56 per 1,000 and usage over 10,000 gallons is $4.81 per 1,000 for the standard schedule. Multiple-occupancy/mobile-home schedules differ.. Bills are generated monthly; meters are read every month, bills are issued monthly and payment is due on the 15th., and a typical residential cost reference is Using the standard schedule, 5,000 gallons is approximately $30.55 for water before the county sewer surcharge and other fees ($18.93 plus two 1,000-gallon blocks at $5.81). The reviewed pages do not provide a complete all-in 2026 residential water/sewer total for 5,000-7,000 gallons.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
The Boone County sewer surcharge is $4.45 for the first 3,000 gallons plus $1.02 for each 1,000 gallons over 3,000. The County code states residential sewer usage is measured using the customer's average water use during January, February and March for the respective year, subject to the District/County rules.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Meters are read every month. The reviewed District pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology, remote transmission interval or a specific meter vendor.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
859-586-6155, the District's published customer-service number; the reviewed official pages do not publish a separate 24/7 leak hotline.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Boone County and Northern Kentucky service area
Boone County Water District is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.