Shelbyville water and sewer rates

Who supplies water to Shelbyville houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.

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Shelbyville Municipal Water & Sewer Commission

Shelbyville Municipal Water & Sewer Commission monthly rates for customers within the city limits and the city water service area, from the July 1, 2026 billing; the first 1,000 gallons cost $12.37 for a 5/8-inch meter

Use a month	Price per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge	$12.37 a month
0 to 1 thousand gallons	$0.00
1 to 10 thousand gallons	$3.32
10 to 25 thousand gallons	$3.18
25 to more	$2.98

Source: SMWSC uses surface water from Guist Creek Lake, about 2.5 miles east of Shelbyville, for the Shelbyville area; its other customers are served with water bought from Louisville Water Company.
Lead: In August 2025 tap testing, 0 sites exceeded the 15 ppb lead action level; the 90th percentile was 3 ppb and results ranged from 0 to 8 ppb.

Sewer

SMWSC monthly sewer rates for customers within the city limits and the city sewer service area, from the July 1, 2026 billing, by gallons used per month: $11.75 for the first 1,000 gallons, $3.96 per 1,000 gallons for the next 9,000 gallons, and $3.88 per 1,000 gallons over 10,000 gallons.

Ways to pay less

Get the sewer part of a leak bill adjusted. After a non-visual leak in the service line between the meter and the house is repaired, SMWSC adjusts the sewer portion of the bill using your average water use for the past 3 months, for up to 3 months. One adjustment a year; faucet and toilet leaks do not count. How: Fill in SMWSC's Residential Leak Adjustment Application and provide a plumber's statement and/or a description of the repairs showing the leak was fixed.

Sources

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.