Water & Sewer
Shoals Water Company is very pleased to provide you with best quality of water to drink. Our goal is and always has been to provide to you a safe and dependable supply of drinking water.
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Shoals Water Company routinely monitors for constituents in your drinking water according to Federal and State Laws. We have implemented a wellhead protection program as mandated by the Indiana Department on Environmental Management to protect our groundwater from agricultural chemicals and various contaminants.
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More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility.
We would like to introduce you to Dylan Way and Caleb Baker, our water and wastewater specialists.
Monthly Water Usage:
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First 5,000 Gallons $7.10
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Next 5,000 Gallons $3.91
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Next 1,500 Gallons $3.48
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Next 25,000 Gallons $3.06
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Next 25,000 Gallons $1.97
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Next 25,000 Gallons $1.75
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Over 100,000 Gallons $1.31
Minimum Monthly Water Charge/Gallons Used/Rate:
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5/8 inch meter/2500/ $17.75
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¾ inch meter/2500/ $17.75
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1 inch meter/ 4993/ $35.45
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1 ½ inch meter/12393/ $63.34
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2 inch meter/23100/ $100.58
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3 inch meter/65330/ $213.98
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4 inch meter/165,210/ $361.81
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6 inch meter/501,180/ $800.53
Leak Detection
The average home can leak up to 22 per gallons of water a day. The most common source of a leak is a dripping sink or a running toilet. Even a very small leak can add up to a very large bill. If you believe you have a leak you can call our office at 812-247-2110 and request a leak detector check on your meter.
New Accounts and Transfers
Setting up a new account is very simple. Customers should come to the Town Hall where the Clerk Treasurer’s office will gather all information needed to set up the account.
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Water Meter Deposit : $100.00
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Municipal Hydrant (per annum) : $324.24
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Private Hydrant (per annum): $324.24
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Automatic Sprinkler connection (per annum) : $324.24
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Water Tap Fee: $1275.00
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New Hydrant: $1269.94
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Reconnect Fee: $100.00
Minimum Water Bill: Rates per 1,000 gallons:
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Water: $17.75
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Tax: $1.24
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Sewage: $21.30
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Tax: $1.49
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User Fee: $5.00
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Total: $46.78
Water Penalties
Bills for utility service are due by the 10th of each month. After the 10th, a disconnect notice is sent. Once service is disconnected due to an unpaid balance, the service will be shut off and a lock will be placed on the meter. A reconnection fee will then be applied and need to be paid, as well as the balance due, prior to water being reconnected.
Shoals Sewage Company
The Town of Shoals owns wastewater treatment system.
The system in operated by the licensed Municipal Utilities Manager.
Rates per 1,000 gallons:
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Sewage Rates: $32.64
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Charges: Sewer Tap Fee: $850.00
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Penalties: 10% of the amount due
Contact
Office: 812-247-2110
Emergency contact : 812-277-6827