Water Rates

Meter Installation Fee

Effective April 1, 2023 a standard household water meter is $2,500.00.  This covers setting the meter five to ten feet inside the property line.  This does NOT include running water lines from the meter to the home.  Jersey County Rural Water Company, Incorporated does NOT run water lines from the meter to the home.  To sign up for a water meter you will provide a copy of the Warranty Deed to your property, show photo identification, pay a $2,500.00 meter install fee, a $100.00 deposit fee and sign a Water User's Agreement.  Average wait time for a meter installation is three weeks.