To get a new water connection in Coimbatore, you will have to submit an application at any of the zonal offices of the Coimbatore Corporation. The water rates have recently been revised. Under the new tariff, a new connection will cost you an initial deposit of Rs. 5000 and a minimum monthly charge of Rs. 100. The monthly charge might increase, depending on your water usage. For bulk supply to apartment buildings, you and your neighbours living in the building will have to deposit an amount of Rs. 10000 and pay a monthly minimum amount of Rs. 900 each.
A new water supply connection has different charges for different types of residential buildings. In case you want it for your independent residential house, there will be a deposit of Rs. 5000 and a minimum charge of Rs. 100 monthly. Apartments on the other hand will cost more, as that will be a bulk water supply. You will need to deposit Rs. 10000 and pay a monthly minimum amount of Rs. 900. The Coimbatore Corporation has started a new system. You can directly apply for a water connection with the corporation, without having to suffer at the hands of plumbers. who would charge you heavily.