Bloomington 2026 Commercial Water Rates: General Service, Sewer, and Stormwater Bill Lines
Bloomington’s August 1 General Service water rate, current wastewater formula, meter and fire charges, stormwater boundary, and a declared bill model.
Direct answer
Effective August 1, 2026, Bloomington moved commercial, governmental, interdepartmental, and industrial water accounts to General Service at $5.49 per 1,000 gallons. In a declared 100,000-to-80,000-gallon example, water and wastewater change by $299.60 combined; meter, fire, runoff stormwater, tax, strength, and account-specific lines remain outside the comparison.
$5.49
General Service water
Per 1,000 gallons beginning August 1
$9.49
Inside-city wastewater
Per 1,000 gallons, plus $9.72 per meter
$22.02
Two-inch water meter
Fixed monthly charge; verify the actual meter
$7.50
Stormwater runoff factor
Multiplied by the non-single-family runoff ratio
Class and bill-line map
Confirm General Service before applying the August 1 rate
The City’s current page places several separately priced paths in one schedule. This page models only General Service water and inside-city general-service wastewater volume.
- Account or bill line
- Commercial, governmental, interdepartmental
- How to treat it
- General Service beginning August 1: $5.49 per 1,000 gallons. The prior listed water rate is $3.98.
- Account or bill line
- Industrial water
- How to treat it
- General Service beginning August 1: $5.49 per 1,000 gallons. The prior listed water rate is $3.71; special wastewater-strength rules remain separate.
- Account or bill line
- Indiana University, irrigation, outside sales
- How to treat it
- Separate official paths: do not transfer the General Service example. The page lists distinct August 1 rates for each.
- Account or bill line
- Water meter charge
- How to treat it
- Fixed by meter size and outside the usage result. The August 1 schedule runs from $6.39 for a 5/8-inch meter to $260.90 for a 10-inch meter.
- Account or bill line
- Fire protection and private fire line
- How to treat it
- Fixed, size- and location-dependent schedules. Verify the printed line and service configuration; do not treat either as usage-reducible.
- Account or bill line
- Inside-city wastewater
- How to treat it
- Usage-linked at $9.49 per 1,000 gallons plus a fixed $9.72 monthly charge per meter. Nonresidential users generally pay on 100% of metered water, subject to proof of lower wastewater use.
- Account or bill line
- Non-single-family stormwater
- How to treat it
- Site-based: runoff relative to an average single-family property, multiplied by $7.50. It is outside the metered-volume comparison.
- Account or bill line
- Tax, strength, and account terms
- How to treat it
- The water page notes 7% tax when applicable and separate industrial-strength rules. Applicability, penalties, adjustments, and special terms require account evidence.
Controlling official source
The City rate page controls the August 1 schedule
The City of Bloomington Utilities rate page was updated June 26, 2026 and publishes the water rates beginning August 1. It is the controlling numeric source used here; the Indiana regulatory case page is not used for a rate, effective date, approval amount, or procedural claim.
Keep the source URL and an August 4 retrieval date with any forecast. The City can revise a page, and an actual bill may include service dates, proration, or account adjustments that are not established by this model.
Account classification
Former commercial and industrial paths converge on General Service
The page lists commercial, governmental, and interdepartmental water at $3.98 per 1,000 gallons before the change and industrial water at $3.71. Beginning August 1, both rows show $5.49 and state that the accounts will be reclassified as General Service.
That convergence does not make every nonresidential meter General Service. Indiana University, irrigation, and outside-sale rows retain their own rates, and special wastewater service can still apply to industrial users.
Fixed water-system lines
Meter and fire charges need their own August 1 lookup
Each water meter also receives a fixed monthly charge based on size. The current August 1 column lists $22.02 for a two-inch meter, but the schedule spans 5/8-inch through 10-inch service and the actual bill must control.
The City separately lists monthly fire-protection charges by meter size and inside/outside-city location, plus private fire-line charges by connection size. Those lines have their own August 1 values and stay outside the usage comparison.
Separately dated schedules
Wastewater can follow water volume while stormwater follows runoff
The rate page identifies wastewater rates as changed January 1, 2025. Inside-city general service is $9.49 per 1,000 gallons plus $9.72 per meter. It states that nonresidential users pay on 100% of metered water consumption, subject to the user’s proof of lower wastewater use.
The page identifies stormwater rates as changed January 1, 2023. Non-single-family charges use runoff relative to an average single-family customer, multiplied by $7.50. Lower metered gallons do not establish a lower runoff charge.
Commercial bill implication
The declared difference comes from two usage-linked lines
At the stated rates, 20,000 fewer gallons changes General Service water by $109.80 and inside-city wastewater volume by $189.80. That is the entire $299.60 difference below.
This is Smart Valve arithmetic applied to the public schedules. It is not a City quote, actual bill, annual forecast, feasibility finding, or guaranteed result, and it excludes every fixed, fire, runoff, tax, strength, special-service, and account-specific line.
Smart Valve analysis — declared partial-bill example
General Service at 100,000 versus 80,000 gallons
Assume one inside-city account billed on General Service water and general-service wastewater volume, with billed wastewater equal to metered water. Only the two listed usage lines are included.
Scroll the table horizontally to compare all columns.
| Included line | 100,000 gal | 80,000 gal | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Service water — $5.49/kgal | $549.00 | $439.20 | Decrease $109.80 |
| Inside-city wastewater — $9.49/kgal | $949.00 | $759.20 | Decrease $189.80 |
| Declared included subtotal | $1,498.00 | $1,198.40 | Decrease $299.60 |
The $299.60 is the difference between two declared usage-only subtotals. Fixed water-meter and wastewater charges, fire protection, private fire lines, stormwater, tax, strength, special classes, penalties, adjustments, timing, and site feasibility are excluded.
Decision checklist
What to check first on the bill
- 1Confirm the City of Bloomington Utilities account, service address, and August 1 billing treatment.
- 2Verify that each water meter is General Service rather than Indiana University, irrigation, outside sales, or another path.
- 3Record gallons, meter size, inside/outside-city status, fire-protection lines, and any private fire connection.
- 4Reproduce the wastewater basis and confirm whether approved evidence supports less wastewater than metered water.
- 5Keep runoff stormwater, conditional tax, strength, penalties, adjustments, and special terms outside the usage subtotal.
- 6Compare the model with the actual service period and bill; do not assume proration or first-bill timing.
Scope boundary
Where Smart Valve realistically fits
After the account class, meter, billed gallons, wastewater basis, and excluded lines are confirmed, a commercial team can review leaks, operating loads, and pressure conditions that may affect technically addressable metered use.
Smart Valve does not change the City’s class, meter or fire charges, runoff stormwater formula, tax treatment, wastewater-strength rules, penalties, adjustments, or special terms. It cannot guarantee a usage change or bill result.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Bloomington water accounts move to General Service on August 1, 2026?
The City page shows commercial, governmental, interdepartmental, and industrial rows moving to General Service at $5.49 per 1,000 gallons. Indiana University, irrigation, and outside sales remain separate listed paths.
What is Bloomington’s General Service water rate beginning August 1, 2026?
The official City rate page lists $5.49 per 1,000 gallons, plus 7% tax when applicable. Confirm the account class, service date, and tax treatment on the actual bill.
Which lines change in the declared Bloomington 20% volume comparison?
Only General Service water volume and inside-city wastewater volume change. Fixed water and wastewater charges, fire protection, private fire lines, runoff stormwater, tax, strength, and account-specific lines are excluded.
Does the Bloomington example cover irrigation, Indiana University, or special industrial wastewater?
No. Those paths have separate rate or service rules. The example is limited to one inside-city General Service water account with general-service wastewater volume equal to metered water.
Primary source trail
Sources and retrieval details
Published: Page updated June 26, 2026Effective: August 1, 2026 for the new water scheduleStatus checked: August 4, 2026Retrieved: August 4, 2026
Controlling official source for the class transition, water volume rates, meter-size fixed charges, fire-protection and private-fire-line schedules, current wastewater formula, runoff-based stormwater formula, conditional tax note, and special industrial-service boundary.
Source URL: https://bloomington.in.gov/utilities/rates (opens in a new tab)
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