NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO WATERWORKS UTILITY RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, INDIANA WATERWORKS UTILITY
Property owners, ratepayers, and other interested parties in or served or to be served by the waterworks system of the Utility Service Board of the Town of Plainfield, Indiana ("Town") are hereby notified that at its October 27, 2025 meeting, the Town Council introduced proposed Ordinance No. 38-2025, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 23-2009, COLLECTED BY THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, INDIANA, FROM OWNERS OR PROPERTY SERVED BY THE WATERWORKS UTILITY OF SAID TOWN (the "Ordinance"), which would establish new user rates and charges rendered by the Town's waterworks utility. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. local time at the Plainfield Civic Center, 206 W. Main Street, Plainfield, Indiana. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input on the proposed Ordinance and to consider its adoption. A schedule of the current and proposed rates and charges is attached and incorporated herein by reference.
At such public hearing and prior to final adoption of said Ordinance, all interested parties may appear and be heard. A copy of Ordinance No. 38-2025 may be examined at the office of the Clerk at the Plainfield Town Hall, 206 W. Main Street, Plainfield, Indiana.
Dated this 28th day of October, 2025.
TOWN COUNCIL,
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, INDIANA
PLAINFIELD (INDIANA) MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY
SCHEDULE OF PRESENT AND PROPOSED
RATES AND CHARGES -INSIDE TOWN
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Monthly Metered Flow Rate (rate per 1,000 gallons):
First 10,000 gallons $3.04 $3.04 $3.69
Over 10,000 gallons 2.36 2.36 2.86
Monthly Service Charge
5/8 inch meter $2.49 $2.49 $3.02
3/4 inch meter 2.74 2.74 3.33
1 inch meter 3.49 3.49 4.24
1 1/2 inch meter 4.48 4.48 5.44
2 inch meter 7.22 7.22 8.76
3 inch meter 27.39 27.39 33.24
4 inch meter 34.86 34.86 42.31
6 inch meter 52.29 52.29 63.46
8 inch meter 72.21 72.21 87.63
10 inch meter 94.62 94.62 114.83
12 inch meter 119.52 119.52 145.05
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Monthly Metered Flow Rate (rate per 1,000 gallons):
First 10,000 gallons $4.50 $4.99 $5.54
Over 10,000 gallons 3.48 3.86 4.28
Monthly Service Charge
$3.68 $4.08 $4.53
4.06 4.50 4.99
5.17 5.74 6.37
6.63 7.36 8.17
10.67 11.84 13.14
40.50 44.94 49.86
51.55 57.20 63.46
77.33 85.81 95.20
106.78 118.48 131.44
139.92 155.26 172.25
176.74 196.11 217.56
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Minimum Charge (per month)
Gallons Allowed
2,000 $8.57 $8.57 $10.40
3,608 13.71 13.71 16.64
5,673 20.74 20.74 25.17
10,106 35.13 35.13 42.64
15,639 50.93 50.93 61.79
21,333 84.54 84.54 102.55
47,227 153.12 153.12 185.68
104,827 306.48 306.48 371.57
160,000 456.61 456.61 553.53
230,000 644.22 644.22 780.93
430,000 1,141.12 1,141.12 1,383.15
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Minimum Charge (per month)
$12.68 $14.06 $15.61
20.30 22.50 24.98
30.70 34.05 37.80
52.00 57.67 64.02
75.29 83.51 92.67
124.94 138.59 153.77
226.10 250.80 278.19
452.33 501.74 556.46
673.78 747.38 828.84
950.52 1,054.36 1,169.25
1,683.34 1,867.21 2,070.56
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Fire Protection Service
Municipal
(lump sum for all Town hydrants) (annual) $ - $ - $ -
Private (for each fire hydrant per annum) 300.00 300.00 364.08
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Municipal
(lump sum for all Town hydrants) (annual) $ - $ - $ -
Private (for each fire hydrant per annum) 443.63 492.25 546.10
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Automatic Sprinkler Connections
1 inch connection $8.34 $8.34 $10.12
1 1/4 inch connection 13.02 13.02 15.80
1 1/2 inch connection 18.75 18.75 22.76
2 inch connection 33.33 33.33 40.45
3 inch connection 75.00 75.00 91.02
4 inch connection 133.32 133.32 161.80
6 inch connection 300.00 300.00 364.08
8 inch connection 533.34 533.34 647.26
10 inch connection 833.34 833.34 1,011.34
12 inch connection 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,456.32
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Automatic Sprinkler Connections
$12.33 $13.68 $15.18
19.25 21.36 23.70
27.73 30.77 34.14
49.29 54.69 60.67
110.91 123.07 136.53
197.15 218.76 242.69
443.63 492.25 546.10
788.69 875.13 970.87
1,232.32 1,367.38 1,516.97
1,774.53 1,969.02 2,184.43
(1) Present rates and charges were approved by the Town Council on July 27, 2009 pursuant to Ordinance No. 23-2009.
PLAINFIELD (INDIANA) MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY
SCHEDULE OF PRESENT AND PROPOSED RATES
AND CHARGES -OUTSIDE TOWN
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Monthly Metered Flow Rate (rate per 1,000 gallons):
First 10,000 gallons $3.04 $3.49 $4.24
Over 10,000 gallons 2.36 2.71 3.28
Monthly Service Charge
5/8 inch meter $2.49 $2.86 $3.47
3/4 inch meter 2.74 3.15 3.82
1 inch meter 3.49 4.01 4.87
1 1/2 inch meter 4.48 5.15 6.25
2 inch meter 7.22 8.30 10.07
3 inch meter 27.39 31.47 38.19
4 inch meter 34.86 40.05 48.61
6 inch meter 52.29 60.08 72.92
8 inch meter 72.21 82.97 100.69
10 inch meter 94.62 108.72 131.94
12 inch meter 119.52 137.33 166.66
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Monthly Metered Flow Rate (rate per 1,000 gallons):
First 10,000 gallons $5.17 $5.73 $6.37
Over 10,000 gallons 4.00 4.43 4.92
Monthly Service Charge
$4.23 $4.69 $5.20
4.66 5.17 5.73
5.94 6.60 7.32
7.62 8.46 9.39
12.26 13.60 15.10
46.53 51.64 57.29
59.23 65.72 72.92
88.85 98.60 109.38
122.69 136.13 151.02
160.77 178.39 197.92
203.07 225.33 249.98
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Minimum Charge (per month)
Gallons Allowed
2,000 $8.57 $9.84 $11.95
3,608 13.71 15.74 19.12
5,673 20.74 23.81 28.92
10,106 35.13 40.34 49.00
15,639 50.93 58.48 70.97
21,333 84.54 97.08 117.76
47,227 153.12 175.84 213.11
104,827 306.48 351.96 426.35
160,000 456.61 524.37 635.09
230,000 644.22 739.82 895.94
430,000 1,141.12 1,310.43 1,586.66
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Minimum Charge (per month)
$14.57 $16.15 $17.94
23.31 25.84 28.71
35.27 39.11 43.46
59.74 66.23 73.61
86.52 95.88 106.54
143.56 159.15 176.75
259.84 287.94 319.78
519.86 575.98 639.63
774.39 857.93 952.72
1,092.47 1,210.29 1,344.02
1,934.77 2,143.23 2,380.08
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Unmetered Rate
Former Customers of Deer Path Utilities -
flat rate per month per EDU $33.22 $38.17 $46.33
Fire Protection Service
Municipal
(lump sum for all Town hydrants) (annual) $ - $ - $ -
Private (for each fire hydrant per annum) 300.00 344.70 418.33
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Unmetered Rate
Former Customers of Deer Path Utilities -
flat rate per month per EDU $56.45 $62.63 $69.48
Fire Protection Service
Municipal
(lump sum for all Town hydrants) (annual) $ - $ - $ -
Private (for each fire hydrant per annum) 509.73 565.60 627.47
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027)
Automatic Sprinkler Connections
1 inch connection $8.34 $9.58 $11.63
1 1/4 inch connection 13.02 14.96 18.15
1 1/2 inch connection 18.75 21.54 26.15
2 inch connection 33.33 38.30 46.48
3 inch connection 75.00 86.18 104.58
4 inch connection 133.32 153.18 185.91
6 inch connection 300.00 344.70 418.33
8 inch connection 533.34 612.81 743.70
10 inch connection 833.34 957.51 1,162.03
12 inch connection 1,200.00 1,378.80 1,673.31
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Automatic Sprinkler Connections
$14.17 $15.72 $17.44
22.12 24.54 27.23
31.86 35.35 39.23
56.63 62.84 69.71
127.44 141.41 156.87
226.53 251.36 278.85
509.73 565.60 627.47
906.20 1,005.52 1,115.53
1,415.94 1,571.12 1,743.00
2,038.93 2,262.40 2,509.91
(1) Present rates and charges were approved by the Town Council on July 27, 2009 pursuant to Ordinance No. 23-2009.
(2) Proposed outside of town rates include a 14.9% surcharge compared to inside of town rates.
Present (1) Phase I (2/10/2026) Phase II (1/1/2027) and
Proposed
Phase III (1/1/2028) Phase IV (1/1/2029) Phase V (1/1/2030)
Nonrecurring Charges: *
Connection Fees
Distribution System Availability
and Inspection Fee (per 300 GPD EDU) $300.00
Treatment Plant Availability Fee
(per 300 GPD EDU) 955.00
Waterworks Availability Fee
(per 300 GPD EDU) $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Temporary Hydrant Meter Rental
Charge per connection
(exclusive of water
consumption) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
Meter deposit
(refundable) 750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00 750.00
Reconnection Charge $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00
Customer Meter Deposit
New Home Connection $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
Renter (includes $1.00
transfer fee) 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00
Existing Home Connection
(includes $1.00
transfer fee) 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 26.00
New Commercial
Connection 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Existing Commercial
Connection (includes
$1.00 transfer fee) 101.00 101.00 101.00 101.00 101.00 101.00
Meter tampering fee 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Penalty 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00
Bad check charge $27.50 $27.50 $27.50 $27.50 $27.50 $27.50
* Inside and outside town.
(1) Present rates and charges were approved by the Town Council on July 27, 2009 pursuant to Ordinance No. 23-2009.
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October 31 2025
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