Municipal Department
City of Newark Division of Water and Wastewater
Serving Newark
Population served
49,934 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for OH4502314)
State system code
FIPS 39
Billing frequency
Monthly. Newark states that all water, sewer, and stormwater bills are based on a monthly billing cycle.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Newark Division of Water and Wastewater operates as a municipal department serving Newark. 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 2026 monthly water consumption pricing in 100-cubic-foot consumption units: the first 350 consumption units are $4.75 per 100 cubic feet and the balance is $2.04 per 100 cubic feet; the published minimum monthly water charge is $14.25. One consumption unit equals 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons. Sewer adds a $9.33 administrative charge, $2.36 commodity charge, and a class-dependent debt charge; stormwater is $8.05 per ERU monthly in 2026.. Bills are generated monthly. newark states that all water, sewer, and stormwater bills are based on a monthly billing cycle., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $69 per month for about 5,000 gallons when combining the published water consumption charge, residential sewer administrative/commodity/debt charges, and one $8.05 stormwater ERU; the exact amount varies with the bill’s minimum rules and sewer debt tier.. 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
Residential sewer is billed monthly from a $9.33 account charge, $2.36 per 100 cubic feet commodity charge, and $1.96 per 100 cubic feet debt charge for four or more consumption units; the City’s page also shows a $17.52 sewer minimum for low consumption. Water, sewer, and stormwater appear on the consolidated monthly bill.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Automated Meter Reading. Newark’s AMR system uses a battery-powered meter transmitter, solar-powered data collectors, and a network computer; it can receive readings daily and supports more accurate billing and unusual-consumption alerts.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
740-349-6765 for the water plant after 4:30 p.m. and weekends; 740-670-7940 is the Water Office number during office hours.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Newark
City of Newark Division of Water and Wastewater 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.