Rocky River’s published sewer rate is $43 per MCF for bills dated September 1, 2026 onward, until the next scheduled rate change. The bill date matters: the rate table does not say to apply $43 retroactively to every gallon used during 2026.
Most quarterly bills are estimates. June also brings an adjustment to actual water consumption, so two different billing components can appear together.
Match the bill date before multiplying usage
The City’s Sewer Billing division publishes rates by bill date:
| First applicable bill date | Rate per MCF |
|---|---|
| September 1, 2025 | $40.50 |
| September 1, 2026 | $43.00 |
| September 1, 2027 | $45.50 |
| September 1, 2028 | $48.00 |
The last two rows are scheduled future rates as posted when LSL checked on September 20, 2026, not charges already in effect. Recheck the City’s table if using this article for a later statement.
One MCF is 1,000 cubic feet, approximately 7,480 gallons. The City says it bills in tenths of an MCF and applies a one-MCF quarterly minimum. Use the billed MCF rather than converting an approximate gallon figure back into an assumed billing quantity.
For a quarterly component at the $43 rate, LSL’s examples are:
| Billed quantity used in this example | Rate calculation | Modeled charge |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 MCF | 1.0 × $43 | $43.00 |
| 1.5 MCF | 1.5 × $43 | $64.50 |
| 2.0 MCF | 2.0 × $43 | $86.00 |
These quantities are already in the City’s stated billing increment and at or above its minimum. The examples do not invent a rule for rounding raw meter readings, calculate an annual adjustment, or include balances, credits, penalties or payment-processing charges.
The quarterly calendar explains why June looks different
The department’s general schedule separates the estimate quarter from the annual reconciliation:
| Bill date | Estimated service period | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | March–May | June 30 |
| September 1 | June–August | September 30 |
| December 1 | September–November | December 31 |
| March 1 | December–February | March 31 |
The annual adjustment is also billed June 1. The department describes its actual-use window as March 1 of the previous year through February 28 of the current year. It purchases Cleveland water readings annually and compares actual consumption with what was estimated. That reconciliation is separate from the new March–May estimate on the same June mailing.
A June statement can therefore contain an adjustment for an earlier period and an estimate for a newer one. Do not multiply their combined dollar amount by a rate or treat both lines as the same quarter’s usage. Ask Sewer Billing to identify the usage, applicable rate and prior estimated charges behind an adjustment.
The June 2026 notice has conflicting period labels
The City’s June Sewer Billing Notice identifies a June 1, 2026 bill and June 30, 2026 due date, but its consumption descriptions refer to 2024–2025 and a March–May 2025 first quarter. It also uses February 29, 2025, a date that does not exist.
Those are not reliable dates to copy into an account calculation. The notice supports the distinction between the annual adjustment and the first estimate, but its period labels conflict with the department’s general schedule. LSL has not silently changed them to guessed dates. Give the billing office the statement date and the affected line and ask it to confirm the actual consumption period. The September 2026 $43 rate should not be applied to a June bill simply because both are discussed here.
An estimate can be checked before the annual reconciliation
The department says residents may provide a water bill at any time to adjust sewer estimates to actual usage. Use the contact route on its current billing page and ask which water-bill period it needs. Keep the response with the original estimate so you can see what changed; sending a bill is not proof that an adjustment has already posted.
LSL read both City records on September 20, 2026, compared their date labels and reproduced the three rate products above. No customer statement, meter history, payment or account adjustment was inspected. This is a calendar and component calculation, not a determination of an individual balance.