Service Rates - Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service

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GMWSS Water and Sewer Rate Comparisons

Senior Discount Rate Info

Water Rate Schedule
CURRENT Rates Effective March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024
Water Usage per Month	Monthly Charge
First 2,000 Gallons	$15.78 (Minimum Monthly Bill)
All Over 2,000 Gallons	$8.5176 (per 1,000 Gallons) • ($0.0085176 per 1 Gal)

PREVIOUS Rates Effective July 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023
Water Usage per Month	Monthly Charge
First 2,000 Gallons	$13.49 (Minimum Monthly Bill)
All Over 2,000 Gallons	$7.28 (per 1,000 Gallons) • ($0.00728 per 1 Gal)
All charges shall be rounded to the nearest one cent. Rate changes occurring in the middle of a billing cycle shall be deferred to the next billing cycle.

Sewer Rate Schedule
CURRENT Rates Effective March 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024
Water Usage per Month	Monthly Charge
First 2,000 Gallons	$14.53 (Minimum Monthly Bill)
All Over 2,000 Gallons	$9.2196 (per 1,000 Gallons) • ($0.0092196 per 1 Gal)

PREVIOUS Rates Effective July 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023
Water Usage per Month	Monthly Charge
First 2,000 Gallons	$12.42 (Minimum Monthly Bill)
All Over 2,000 Gallons	$7.88 (per 1,000 Gallons) • ($0.00788 per 1 Gal)
All charges shall be rounded to the nearest one cent. Rate changes occurring in the middle of a billing cycle shall be deferred to the next billing cycle.

Average Consumer Rates - Water & Sewer Combined

		Mar-23	Mar-24	Mar-25	Mar-26	Mar-27	Mar-28
Water	Fixed (First 2,000 Gallons)	$15.78	$18.47	$21.61	$22.90	$24.28	$25.73
Water	Variable (Each Addt'l 1,000 Gallons)	$8.5176	$9.9656	$11.6597	$12.3593	$13.1009	$13.8869

Sewer	Fixed (First 2,000 Gallons)	$14.53	$17.00	$19.89	$21.09	$22.35	$23.69
Sewer	Variable (Each Addt'l 1,000 Gallons)	$9.2196	$10.7869	$12.6207	$13.3780	$14.1806	$15.0315

	Total Fixed Rates Per Year	$30.31	$35.47	$41.50	$43.99	$46.63	$49.42

Average Monthly Charges

Number of People	Water Only	Water & Sewer	Water & Sewer W/ Garbage & 911 Fee	Sewer Only	Sewer W/ Garbage & 911 Fee
1	$15.78	$30.31	$54.46	$14.53	$38.68
2	$29.41	$58.69	$82.84	$29.28	$53.43
3	$44.74	$90.62	$114.77	$45.88	$70.03
4	$60.07	$122.54	$146.69	$62.47	$86.62
5	$75.40	$154.47	$178.62	$79.07	$103.22

This is an estimate based on national averages of water consumption.
National averages state that the average person will use 60 gallons of water per day.
Your bill is determined by the amount of consumption showing on the meter at the time of reading.
Customers inside the Georgetown city limits will also pay $16.15 for garbage collection and $8 for the 911 Fee per month. Stamping Ground customers will pay $21.08 per month for garbage collection.

Senior Discount Rates

Customers sixty-five (65) years of age or older presenting proof of age and residence to GMWSS Customer Service shall be eligible for a discount of ten percent (10%) on the water and/or sanitary sewer portions of their bill.

Customers who receive a Senior Garbage Discount as of 5/31/23 will receive the 10% water and/or sanitary sewer discount automatically.

The primary residence of the customer receiving the Senior Discount shall be the only property/address/service account to which the discount shall be applied.

The Senior Discount shall not be applicable to any other part of the bill, including, but not limited to solid waste (Republic discount is still applicable), 911 Fee (City of Georgetown), late fees, disconnection fees, taxes, etc.

GMWSS Rates vs Kentucky Average rates

Source - Kentucky Water and Sewer Utility Survey 2022 - Cannon & Cannon, Inc.

Click to review the full Kentucky Water and Sewer Utility Survey 2022.