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The Athens County Water and Sewer District serves The Plains and the US 50 Sanitary Sewer Project area.
The District Office is located in The Plains:
36 North Plains Road
The Plains, Ohio 45780
Phone: 740.797.3235
Fax: 740.677.6009
The Plant is located in The Plains:
11308 Jackson Drive
The Plains, Ohio 45780
Phone: 740.593.7146
For alerts on outages and boil orders, we use the county Hyper-Reach System.
To sign up, use one of the following methods:
Online: http://hyper-reach.com/ohathenssignup.html
Call: 740-762-6165
Text "alerts" to 740-762-6165
The availability of a drive-thru and a night deposit is on right side of the building. Billing is done the 10th of every month for the previous month. Payments are due on the last day of the billing month. Shut-offs for anyone two months behind are on the 6th of every month. The Athens County Water & Sewer District accepts payments online. There is a link on the side of this webpage. Service fees apply for all online payments. If you have any questions, please call the billing office.
The Plains Water and Sewer District Rates
Effective January 1, 2026
| Water | Sewer | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First two thousand | $33.39 | $18.86 | $52.25 |
| Every 1,000 after | $14.96 | $8.14 | $23.10 |
| Sewer only | — | $38.03 | — |
US Route 50 Sewer District Rates
Effective January 1, 2026
| Debt Retirement | $52.50 |
| (Includes Debt Retirement of $43.50 and O&M of $9.00) | |
| Sewer (first thousand) | $6.28 |
| Every thousand after | $5.90 |
| Minimum bill | $58.78 |
| Dead taps | $52.50 |
| Sewer charge (unmetered) | $26.94 |
