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GCWW Menu

  • Leaks and Breaks
    • Report A Water Main Break
    • Frozen Pipes
  • Set Up a Payment Plan
  • Need Help Paying Your Water Bill?
    • Pay Your GCWW Bill
  • Moving or Selling Your Property
  • News
  • Requesting Public Records
  • Rate Updates / Service Charges
  • Boil Water Advisories
  • Water Quality and Treatment
    • National Leadership in Water Quality and Safety
    • Tips to Ensure High-Quality Water
    • Water Sources & Protection
    • Water Treatment
    • Water & Your Health
    • Water Quality Reports
  • Pay Your Bill / LOG IN
  • Construction Projects
  • Contact Us
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • GCWW Job Opportunities
  • Reducing Your Meter Size
  • Backflow Prevention Program
  • About
    • GCWW Executive Director
    • Citizens Water Academy
    • Annual Reports & Highlight Calendars
    • GCWW History
    • Service Area
    • Outside Our Service Area
    • Safe Irrigation
    • Teacher Resources
    • Tours
    • No ID, No Entry
  • Billing Information
    • Assistance Programs
    • Leak Adjustment Program
    • Important Landlord/Tenant Information
    • PromisePay
    • Landlord Payment Plan Authorization
    • Meter Reading & Estimated Bills
    • High Bill? Check for Leaks
    • Disconnected Service
    • Bill Inserts
    • Sewer Billing Review
    • Disputing Your Bill
    • Tampering with Utility Equipment
    • Transaction Fee FAQs
  • Lead Awareness
  • Businesses

    Why Cincy?

    • Business Expansion/Retention
    • Job Creation Tax Credits
    • Commercial Tax Abatements
    • Available City-Owned Properties

    Process

    • City Purchases & Contracts
    • Licenses & Permits
    • OpenCincy Business Portal
    • Property Search
    • Vendor Registration
    • Income Tax

    Small Business

    • Business Certification
    • OpenCincy Small Business Portal
  • Residents

    Approval

    • Building Permits Guide
    • Tax Abatements
    • Zoning

    Public Agencies

    • Neighborhood Services
    • Historic Conservation
    • Police
    • Restaurant & Food Inspections
    • Income Tax

    Services

    • Cincy Code Enforcement
    • CincyInsights
    • Mobile App
    • Online Service Requests
    • Open Data Cincinnati
    • Property Maintenance
    • Recycling
    • Smart911
    • CincyAlert
    • Street Rehab
    • Trash & Yard Waste
    •  
  • Services

    Auctions

    • Fleet Auction
    • Police Auctions

    Forms

    • Birth & Death Certificates
    • Building Permit Forms
    • Damage Claims
    • Event Permits
    • Vendor Registration & Renewal

    Pay Now

    • Income Taxes
    • Law Department Collections
    • Office Of Administrative Hearings
    • Parking Tickets
    • Water & Sewer Bill Payments

    Sanitation

    • Recycling
    • Trash & Yard Waste
  • Government

    Leadership

    • Mayor's Office
    • City Council
    • City Manager's Office
    • Departments
    • Boards & Commissions
    • Elections Commission

    Taxes

    • Income Tax

    Transparency

    • Budget Documents
    • CincyInsights
    • City Charter & Municipal Code
    • Equity
    • Financial Reports (ACFRs)
    • Ethics, Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline
    • Open Data Cincy
    • Public Records
    • Transparency In Government
  • Businesses

    Why Cincy?

    • Business Expansion/Retention
    • Job Creation Tax Credits
    • Commercial Tax Abatements
    • Available City-Owned Properties

    Process

    • City Purchases & Contracts
    • Licenses & Permits
    • OpenCincy Business Portal
    • Property Search
    • Vendor Registration
    • Income Tax

    Small Business

    • Business Certification
    • OpenCincy Small Business Portal
  • Residents

    Approval

    • Building Permits Guide
    • Tax Abatements
    • Zoning

    Public Agencies

    • Neighborhood Services
    • Historic Conservation
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    • Income Tax

    Services

    • Cincy Code Enforcement
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    • Mobile App
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    •  
  • Services

    Auctions

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    Forms

    • Birth & Death Certificates
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    • Event Permits
    • Vendor Registration & Renewal

    Pay Now

    • Income Taxes
    • Law Department Collections
    • Office Of Administrative Hearings
    • Parking Tickets
    • Water & Sewer Bill Payments

    Sanitation

    • Recycling
    • Trash & Yard Waste
  • Government

    Leadership

    • Mayor's Office
    • City Council
    • City Manager's Office
    • Departments
    • Boards & Commissions
    • Elections Commission

    Taxes

    • Income Tax

    Transparency

    • Budget Documents
    • CincyInsights
    • City Charter & Municipal Code
    • Equity
    • Financial Reports (ACFRs)
    • Ethics, Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline
    • Open Data Cincy
    • Public Records
    • Transparency In Government

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