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Annual Water Quality Report for the town of Chenango
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT YOUR WATER METER
In the event that your new water meter was submerged in the flood please contact us as soon as possible
Donald Benjamin, Director of Public Works
Function: Provide high quality drinking water to the residents & businesses in the Town of Chenango. Provide effective treatment of the sanitary sewage for the residents & businesses of the town of Chenango.
Contact Information: Phone: (607) 648-4809 Option 7
Fax: (607) 648-8519
Email: water@townofchenango.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm
Bill Payments may be made in person to the water & sewer department at Town Hall during the hours posted above (There is also a box available for after hours payment made by check only).
Payments may also be mailed to the Water & Sewer Dept. at the address below:
Town of Chenango Water & Sewer Dept.
1529 State Route 12
Binghamton, NY 13901
Billing is done tri-annually.
Checks may be made out to: Town of Chenango Water & Sewer Dept.
Sorry. We cannot accept credit card payments at this time.
Unpaid water & sewer bills are applied to property taxes yearly on October 1.
Water Rates: $13.30 for the first 1000 cu ft or less
$ 1.33 for each additional 100 cu ft.
Sewer Rates: Based on water consumption
$19.90 for 1000 cu ft or less
$ 1.99 for each additional 100 cu ft.
If resident does not have water but has sewer, the basic charge is $45.79 per billing.
The town does not currently put fluoride in its drinking water.
Non-conserving water use
Each person uses 77 gallons of water on the average day for
indoor domestic purposes. Here are figures describing typical
water consumption:
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Type of Use |
Non-conserving Use |
Gal |
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Toilet flushing |
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5-7 |
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Washing hands |
Tap running |
2 |
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Leaking toilet |
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24 |
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Shower |
5 minutes |
25 |
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Bath |
Full |
35 |
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Brush teeth |
Tap running |
10 |
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Shaving |
Tap running |
20 |
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Dish washing by hand |
Tap running |
30 |
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Automatic dishwasher |
Full cycle |
16 |
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Washing machine |
Full cycle, top level |
60 |
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Outdoor watering |
Per minute |
10
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* From "Water Conservation at Home" Assemblyman Mel Miller
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