Utilities
Water & Sewer
Everything you need to know about Owensville water and sewer service: rates, starting service, billing and how we work together to protect our drinking water.
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Current Rates
Water & sewer rates
All water is metered, and sewer is charged based on your water reading.
Water
Inside town limits
$15.60
for the first 0–2,000 gallons
$0.78
per 100 gallons after the 2,000-gallon minimum
Water
Outside town limits
$16.40
for the first 0–2,000 gallons
$0.82
per 100 gallons after the 2,000-gallon minimum
Sewer
Inside or outside town limits
$41.40
for the first 0–2,000 gallons
$1.38
per 100 gallons after the 2,000-gallon minimum
* Tax is charged on water only, as sewer is a provided service.
Service & Billing
Starting service and paying your bill
Starting Service
Applications & deposits
Water/sewer customers are required to fill out an application for water/sewer service. A photo ID is required with the application.
Renters: A renter is anyone who does not own both the property and the structure. A $150 deposit is required at the time of connection. The deposit is fully refundable as long as the utilities are paid in full, and will not be refunded until a final bill has been issued. Once the final bill is determined, the town has the right to deduct all charges owed from the deposit and refund the remaining amount. Landlords are sent penalty notices in addition to the tenant, advising them of the tenant's standing with the town, as the landlord could be held liable for sewer service left unpaid. All unpaid accounts will be summoned to small claims court.
Owners: There is no deposit for persons owning both the land and the structure. However, the town will file a lien against the property for all unpaid sewer balances.
PDFBilling
Bills, due dates & meter readings
All bills are mailed on the last working day of each month. Meter dates run from the middle of one month to the middle of the next (for example, Jan. 15 to Feb. 15) and may vary by a day or two each month.
All bills are due by the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a holiday or weekend, you have until the next business day to pay. Bills paid after the due date will have a penalty added, and bills are subject to disconnection if not paid by the 29th of each month.
Meters are read around the 15th of each month, and readings are rarely estimated. The town's auto-read system reads each meter from a laptop in close proximity, so you won't see any evidence of lid removal. The system flags meters with leaks, and leak notifications are passed on to the customer. Please find and fix any leak as soon as possible to avoid a high bill — the town does not adjust water bills for leaks.
Protecting Our Water
Wellhead Protection Program
To help protect the groundwater and our water supply wells from potential contamination, the Town is implementing a Wellhead Protection Plan (WHP). The WHP focuses on public awareness and education, and on spill prevention and reporting.
A complete copy of Owensville's WHP is available at Town Hall, 103 S. Main Street. We believe that an effective program of pollution prevention is everyone's responsibility. By assisting us, you help ensure that the citizens of Owensville and surrounding communities will have a safe water supply now and in the future.
Water Department
Call to join the local planning team, report a well on your property, or ask questions about wellhead protection.
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
The Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is provided to water utility customers each year and is designed to keep customers informed about the water utility and the quality of the drinking water over the previous year. The Owensville Water Department's goal is to provide the community with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. The most recent report is available at Town Hall and in the documents below: 2025 Water Quality Report (PDF).
Household tips for protecting our drinking water
● Reduce the amount of fertilizers, pesticides and other hazardous chemicals you use (see the documents below). Buy only what you need so you don't have to dispose of leftovers. Read all labels and follow directions.
● Use organic lawn and garden alternatives that do not contain synthetic chemical poisons.
● Reduce the use of products with any of these words on their labels: caution, warning, danger, poison, flammable, volatile, caustic or corrosive.
● Recycle used oil, automotive fluids, batteries, household hazardous wastes and other products. Don't dispose of hazardous products in toilets, storm drains, wastewater systems, creeks, alleys or the ground — this pollutes the water supply. See the Gibson County Solid Waste Management District for contacts and recycling information.
Private septic systems
As part of the WHP Program, septic systems within the WHP areas were identified. Leachate from an improperly maintained septic system can directly affect the groundwater used for our public water supply. See the Septic System Brochure in the documents below for information on proper functioning and maintenance of your septic system. Additional information is available from the Gibson County Health Department.
Abandoned, active & inactive water, oil and gas wells
The Town of Owensville is working to identify active, inactive and abandoned water, gas and oil wells within the WHP areas. Damaged wells can become a direct conduit for surface contamination to reach the underlying aquifer. We ask for your help in identifying abandoned or inactive wells on your property — please contact the Water Department with relevant information.
Water wells are considered abandoned if their original purpose and use has been discontinued for more than 5 years or if the well is in a state of disrepair. If a well was abandoned after January 1, 1988, a licensed water well driller must be used to plug the well; the driller will complete and submit a record of the abandonment.
For wells abandoned prior to 1988, see the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) brochures in the documents below: the Orphaned & Abandoned Well Program, and Plugging & Sealing Abandoned Water Wells.
Documents
Water & environmental documents
Download reports, brochures and guidance on protecting Owensville's drinking water.