Water

The Board of Public Utilities supplies water from three wells. The daily pumping capacity is 6,000,000 gallons with an average daily consumption of 2,500,000 gallons. Storage capacity is 2.3 million gallons in elevated tanks and 650,000 gallons of underground storage. Average temperature of the pumped well water is 56°F.

Paris has a Commission-Manager form of government. The City Commission, composed of five persons elected every four years, selects one of the members to serve as mayor for a two-year term.

Effective July 1, 2013

Water Usage	Inside City	Outside City
First   2,000 Gallons	$11.45 (Minimum)	$17.18 (Minimum)
Next   3,000 Gallons	$2.36 per M	$3.54 per M
Next 6,000-200,000 Gallons	$2.14 per M	$3.21 per M
Over 200,000 Gallons	$1.83 M	$2.75 per M

All users or customers residing outside of the corporate limits of the City of Paris shall be charged an additional fifty percent (50%) of the commodity charge.

Meter Size	Gallons	Monthly Minimum Inside City	Monthly Minimum Outside City
5/8″	2,000	$11.45	$17.18
1″	6,000	$20.67	$31.01
1 1/2″	16,000	$42.07	$63.11
2″ or above	28,000	$67.75	$101.63

Above charges are net.

Effective May 1, 2005

Sprinkler Head Charge
$20.00 per building