Rule 18: Water and Sewer Bills-How Rendered
Water bills will be made out and mailed in the name of the consumer the first of each month. When use of the water exceeds 15 days of the month the full base rate will be charged. To conform to the computer billing system an actual reading that is lower than the previous estimate will be shown at that estimate and the base charge will be billed until the reading catches up. If service is discontinued before this occurs an adjustment will be made.

Rule 19: Water and Sewer Bills-When Due
Water and Sewer bills are due and payable on the 15th every month. If not paid by the 15th a 10% late fee will be added. If not paid by the end of the month a customer will be considered delinquent and a notice will appear on the bill of the next month allowing until the 15th for the past due balance to be paid before shutoff. (The customer will owe for two months by this time.) A disconnection notice will be issued at this time giving the customer 7 days to pay before being shut off. If not paid in full after the 7 days, service will be shut off without further notice.  If service is shut off then the full amount must be paid plus a $30 reconnection fee before service is turned back on.   Service personnel are not allowed to accept payments. Water and Sewer bills must be paid at the Richwood Banking Company or by mail to PO Box 33, La Rue OH 43332.  Delinquent amounts owed will be certified to the Marion County Auditor on the 1st of June and October.  

Rule 20: Estimating of Water
If a meter fails to register, the consumption of water will be estimated from consumption of a period when water supplied under similar conditions was correctly measured. When there is an outside reader, a periodic check wil1 be done to compare that reading to the meter reading and if there is not an agreement of the two, the reading of the meter shall be used.

Rule 21: Water Service and Rates
Property owners, or their authorized agents, desiring a water service connection shall make application for said services to the Board of Public Affairs through the Clerk and upon payment of a tap fee of $1350.00 The Board shall cause a 3/4" water service connection to be installed at the water main. Included in the fee for water will be the water main saddle, the tap, corporation stop, curb stop, meter yoke, and water meter with remote reader. It shall be the subscriber's obligation to provide schedule K copper pipe as approved by the Board and all necessary digging from the curb stop. Location of the water meter and reader shall be approved by the Board. Any service larger than % shall be based on cost of labor and materials at the time of installation. Sewer taps shall be priced according to current costs at the time of request.

Rule 22: Water and Sewer Rates
The rates for all permanent residential and commercial metered water and sewer services, provided by the Board of Public Affairs of the Village of LaRue, Ohio shall be as follows: A per month base charge of $25.00 and $4.50 per thousand gallons used for water and a per month base charge of $25.00 and $5.25 per thousand gallons used for sewer. Users outside the corporation shall pay 1 1/2 time the regular rates. When water has been turned off for nonpayment of a bill or other reason not the fault of the Water Department the turn on charge shall be $30.00. A charge of $20.00 shall also be made for a returned check. Temporary meters shall be made available to monitor water used for filling pools and sewer charges will not be made.

Rule 23: Bulk Water Sales-Unmetered
Any person desiring bulk water will apply to the Board of Public Affairs. A charge of $7.50 per thousand gallons shall be made.

Rule 24: No Series Connections Will Be Allowed
In accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio a consumer cannot have a private water supply connected in a series with the water system being supplied by the Water Department, regardless if valves are supplied for shutting off of either system or not. In other words, if the consumer desires to keep another water system, it must be completely unhooked from the system being supplied by the Water Department. If any consumer is found to be in violation of this rule, the water supply to his premises will be shut off immediately and will not be turned on again until the private supply is disconnected.

Rule 25: Disputes
In the case of a dispute over water usage between the Board and a customer the meter may be sent out for a calibration test at the request of the customer. If the meter is found to be faulty the Board will assume the costs for the test and replace the meter. If the meter is found to be correct the customer will bear the costs.

The Board of Public Affairs invites your constructive criticism at any time. We invite you to bring your problems to us. In our capacity, we shall try to the best of our ability to do as much as possible for the public good. Please give-us your cooperation.
Board meetings are held the third Monday of every month in the Council Room at 7PM.