Your sewer charges are based upon your water consumption. This is the amount of water that flows through your water meter and is measured in cubic feet (CF). One hundred cubic feet (1 CCF) is equivalent to 748 gallons of water. The read dates (date the meter were read) are located directly above the usage amounts on the bill, and are also an important factor when analyzing the bill. The read dates reflect the number of days in the billing period.
Here’s an example of how to calculate a bill based on a monthly water usage of 500 CF (5 CCF), with a typical residential meter:
Erie County Sewer District Customers (Effective with bills due on or about 06/17/2023, Commissioners Resolution 21-41)
| Minimum charge for first 200 CF (2 CCF) | = $16.23* |
| Next 300 CF (3 CCF) x $0.0633 per CF ($6.33/CCF) | = $18.99 |
| US EPA Fee | = $ 2.00 |
| Total monthly sewer charges for 500 CF (5 CCF) | = $ 37.22 |
*This is the minimum charge for any usage between 0 CF-200 CF (0-2 CCF) with the water meter turned on.
Bay View/Bay Bridge Sewer District Customers (Effective 01/14/2016, Commissioners Resolution 16-16)
Minimum charge
| = $ 49.50 |
| Next 500 CF (5 CCF) x $0.0066 per CF ($0.66/CCF) | = $ 3.30 |
| Total monthly sewer charges 500 CF (5 CCF) | = $ 52.80 |
Vermilion Sewer District Customers (Effective with bills due on or about 01/17/2022, Commissioners Resolution 21-369)
| Minimum charge | = $16.23 |
| Next 500 CF (5 CCF) x $0.0941 per CF ($9.41/CCF) | = $47.05 |
| US EPA Fee | = $ 2.00 |
| Total monthly sewer charges for 500 CF (5 CCF) | = $65.28 |