Village of 
New Waterford


Water & Sewage Department

Office Hours:  Monday thru Friday  8:00 am – 12:30 pm

  Phone – 330-457-0733   /  Fax – 330-457-9497

Supervisor Water/Sewer Dept – Village Administrator : Fred Fink
Water/Sewer Clerk – Rose Oliver

Water bills are due by 12:30 pm on the last business day of the month. 
The following is the Ordinance establishing the water/sewer rates for the Village.

 In summary, there is a base rate charged for water in the amount of $10.00 and for sewer the base rate is $20.50.  There is a charge of  $3.10 for 1,000 gallons of sewer used and $6.00 for 1,000 gallons of water used. 

I.E. someone using 5,000 gallons of water a month’s bill would be:

    Base rate water -                             $10.00
    Base rate sewer -                            $20.50
    5,000/1,000 * $3.10 – sewer          $15.50
    5,000/1,000 * $6.00 -  water           $30.00
                                                             ________
    Total bill :                                         $76.00
 

ORDINANCE NO. 2005-02-07:

AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE BASE RATE FOR WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR THE VILLAGE OF NEW WATERFORD AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, Council has determined that the amounts received for the water revenue fund and the sewer revenue fund are not properly related to the expenses for such services; and

WHEREAS, Council wishes to alter said amounts without changing the base amount paid by residents for both services together

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW WATERFORD, COUNTY OF COLUMBIANA, STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  Beginning on March 1, 2005, the base rate for water service shall be Fifteen and 25/100 Dollars ($15.25) and the base rate for sewer service shall be Fifteen and 25/100 Dollars ($15.25).  There shall be no change in rates for service above the base rate.

Section 2.  That this Ordinance is herby declared to be an emergency measure necessary to the preservation of the health, safety, peace, and general welfare of The Village of New Waterford and the inhabitants thereof by reason of the need to properly charge for services provided in order pay the just bills of the Village, and as such, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and virtue upon passage with the terms thereof.

Passed by Council this 8th day of February, 2005.

  William A. Mullarkey, President of Council

  Approved:   Sherry Felger,Mayor
Attested: Michael A Harold, Fiscal Officer

ORDINANCE NO. 2003-05-02:


AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE HENCEFORTH CHARGED USERS OF THE WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW WATERFORD, OHIO.  BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NEW WATERFORD, COUNTY OF COLUMBIANA, STATE OF OHIO:

   Section One:  The rate to be henceforth charged the users of the Village water system and sewer system shall be    as follows:
              A.     For customers who have both water and sewer services:

                    1.  SEWER RATE    $20.50 monthly base rate plus $ 3.10 per 1,000 gallons of water used.
                    2.  WATER RATE    $10.00 monthly base rate plus $6.00 per 1,000 gallons of water used.

            B.     Sewer users who do not have water furnished by the Village of New Waterford shall be charged                 a                   base rate of $17.50 plus the amount of the average charge for water to residential customers.

           C.     Water users who do not have sewer furnished by the Village of New Waterford shall be charged a base rate of $13.00 plus  $6.00  per 1,000 gallons of water used.

           D.    That users found to discharge high strength waste water will be charged an additional fee for added costs of handling the unusual waste and the same shall be as follows:

             5 day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) surcharge of $0.262 per pound of BOD5.  Suspend Solids (SS) surcharge of $0.166 per pound of SS.

   Section Two:  Said charges shall be billed to the users of said system on a monthly basis and said charges shall be paid by the users of said system by the last business day of the month, otherwise, there shall be a penalty amounting to Ten percent (10%) of the subject bill, and said penalty shall be charged upon subsequent billings until the same shall be paid in full.  All such billings and penalty charges shall be subject to collection by means of certification upon the users tax duplicate pursuant to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. 
Section Three:  THAT all other ordinances, resolutions, or orders, or sections, sub-sections or parts thereof which may be in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. 

    Section Four:  THAT, in the event any portion of this Ordinance shall be found by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceable thereof shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.

     Section Five:  THAT this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary to the preservation of the health, safety, peace and general welfare of the Village of New Waterford and the inhabitants thereof so that users of the water and sewage systems of the Village of New Waterford will be billed correctly and as such this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and virtue upon passage with the terms hereof .

  Passed by Council this 8th day of May 2003.

  William Mullarkey, President of Council

  Approved:   Nancy Benson,Mayor
Attested: Rhonda Adams, Fiscal Officer