Columbia Same—Large commercial ordinance (§ 27-122.2)
Chapter 27: Utilities · Article III. Water and Light System
In short: Large commercial water customers in city limits (over 50,000 cubic feet a month average in non-summer months) pay $2.30 per 100 cubic feet up to their winter average, $6.33 up to double it, and $10.20 beyond that, plus a monthly meter-size minimum of $27.46 (1-inch) to $788.73 (8-inch) and $2.00 per backflow device.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) The rates to be charged for water furnished to commercial customers within the city limits who use more than fifty thousand (50,000) cubic feet (500 ccf) per month average during non-summer months are hereby fixed as follows:
(1) Rates per one hundred (100) cubic feet (1 ccf), inside city limits:
Water usage:
Usage of zero (0) to one hundred (100) percent of winter average consumption .....$2.30
Usage of over one hundred (100) percent to two hundred (200) percent of winter average consumption .....6.33
Usage exceeding two hundred (200) percent of winter average consumption .....10.20
(2) Minimum charge per month, charged in addition to the volume charge in subsection (a)(1), based on meter size:
1-inch .....27.46
1½-inch .....51.39
2-inch .....106.27
3-inch .....194.17
4-inch .....363.79
6-inch .....642.05
8-inch .....788.73
(3) Backflow prevention charge per month, charged in addition to the volume charge in subsection (a)(1), the minimum charge in subsection (a)(2), and the fire flow charge in subsection (a)(3), is charged when a customer is required to install a backflow prevention device as outlined in section 27-57. For each backflow device at a customer location .....$2.00
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 27-122.2
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.