Ordinance No. 5-2022, establishes rates and charges for services to be rendered by the water works which are as follows:
The deposit for a water meter setup is based on the size of the meter as follows:
$60
$75
$100
$200
$300
$400
$600
For new meter installs, please call (812) 882-7877 for a water tap estimate. One of our staff will meet with you and determine your needs and appropriate fees. Questions about drinking water? Contact Andrew Hutchison.
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Install a water efficient shower head and take shorter showers. Reducing your shower from 8 minutes to 5 minutes and installing a water efficient shower head can save almost 168,000L of water per year.
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When brushing your teeth, turn the tap off. By wetting the tooth brush and filling a glass of water for rinsing, you can save almost 36,000L of water per year.
Insulate hot water pipes. This avoids wasting water and power while waiting to flow through. Also make sure your hot water thermostat is not set too high, adding water to cool the temperature of the water is wasteful.
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Fill the hand basin with water when shaving. Leaving the tap water run continuously is very wasteful.
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Check for leaks. Keep a close eye on your water bill each month and your water meter routinely. By checking it at night and then rechecking the next morning, (if no water was used in this time) you can tell if it is leakage instead of usage. A continuously running toilet can waste almost 16,000L of water in a year. If you've had a leak, fill out our Bill Adjustment Request to get it made right.
Make sure the washing machine load adjustment is right for the load. You should always try to wash only when you have enough clothes for a full load (the same is true for dishes in the dishwasher). For example, reducing from 5 to 3 loads a week could save around 9,000L per year.
Choose the right washing machine. Front loaders are more efficient than top loaders and can save water, detergent and power.
Mulch, mulch, mulch. Mulches can prevent up to 73% evaporation loss, reduce weed growth (weeds compete with plants for water), prevent soil erosion, and even out variations in soil temperature over the day and night and improve soil structure.
Water wisely. Wait until the soil dries out before watering. It is better to water early in the morning or late afternoon. Watering late in the evening can increase your chance of developing fungal and other diseases due to the water staying on the leaves for the night. Remember to water the roots of the shrubs and plants not the leaves.
Use a timer with your sprinkler. This can be fitted to a tap and will eliminate wasting the water. Choose an appropriate irrigation system. It has been estimated that improved urban irrigation practices can reduce outdoor water consumption by at least 30% and up to 60%.
Use a trigger instead of leaving the hose running. Remember to turn the tap off afterwards so the hose does not spring a leak.
Instead of using a hose to clean your driveways and paths, use a broom. The advantage of this are that it is quicker, more efficient and friendly to the environment. When washing your vehicle, turn the hose off between rinses.
Use a swimming pool cover. One of the major causes of water loss from a pool is through evaporation, as much as 200L per day. Make sure there are no leaks in your pool.
The City of Vincennes purchased what is now the municipal water utility in 1935. Water for the City is provided by a wellfield located on the West Side of the City just south of the Wabash River. With the largest well out of service, the capacity of the wellfield is approximately 8,000 GPM or 11.52 MGD. Chlorine, phosphate and fluoride are added at the wellfield. The wells pump water through an 18-inch water main into the existing distribution system.
Vincennes Water Utilities has been working with a group of community volunteers and leaders to develop a plan to protect Vincennes’ drinking water supply from contamination. This effort, called wellhead protection, satisfies the criteria promulgated in The Indiana Wellhead Protection Rule (327 IAC 8-4.1) and has been approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). This plan protects a specific area referred to as the wellhead protection area, which is the area where groundwater will reach drinking water supply wells within five years.
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