Municipal Department
City of Elyria Public Utilities - Elyria Municipal Water Works System
Serving City of Elyria and the Elyria Municipal Water Supply System service area
Population served
68,000 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for OH4700411)
State system code
FIPS 39
Billing frequency
Monthly. The 2026 rate notice states that water, wastewater and sanitation charges are collected on monthly utility bills; water consumption is billed by hundred cubic feet.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Elyria Public Utilities - Elyria Municipal Water Works System operates as a municipal department serving City of Elyria and the Elyria Municipal Water Supply System 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 Metered monthly usage with fixed service charges and HCF increments rather than gallon-by-gallon billing. Effective January 1, 2026 for an inside-city residential 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter, water is $5.35 per HCF plus a $12.31 monthly service charge; homestead-exemption rates are separately listed. One HCF is approximately 750 gallons, and the City's example bills in 100-cubic-foot increments.. Bills are generated monthly. the 2026 rate notice states that water, wastewater and sanitation charges are collected on monthly utility bills; water consumption is billed by hundred cubic feet., and a typical residential cost reference is For an inside-city 5/8- or 3/4-inch residential account using about 6,750 gallons (9 HCF billed increments), 2026 water is approximately $60.46 including the $12.31 service charge and sewer approximately $126.75 including the $17.76 service charge, or about $187.21 for water and sewer before the separate $35.05 sanitation charge. Actual bills vary with the City's HCF rounding and homestead status.. 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
Elyria bills wastewater using the monthly water-consumption HCF increments rather than a separately stated household sewer meter. Inside-city 2026 residential sewer is $12.11 per HCF plus a $17.76 monthly service charge; homestead rates are $8.48 per HCF and $12.43 service charge. The official notice does not state a winter average or sewer-volume cap.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The reviewed 2026 notice states that residential consumption is billed monthly in 100-cubic-foot increments (1 HCF is approximately 750 gallons) and sends high-consumption alerts. It does not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission frequency or a complete field-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
After-hours, weekend and holiday water emergencies: call Elyria Police at (440) 323-3302 so a service worker can be dispatched. Public Utilities customer service is (440) 326-1570 during the published City Hall/lobby hours.
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for City of Elyria and the Elyria Municipal Water Supply System service area
City of Elyria Public Utilities - Elyria Municipal Water Works System is listed here as a municipal department. 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.