Harwich Water Department - Billing & Payments

Water Rates

Your Current Water Bill

The Harwich Water Department water rates are based upon consumption; inclining block rates have been set to encourage conservation. Thus, the highest users pay a higher rate, so using less water will save you money.

Your Future Water Bill
At the current rate of increase of water consumption, Harwich will soon need to develop a new well or wells to meet demand. This process is extremely expensive and time consuming. Conservation measures, such as limitations on outdoor water use and water efficient landscape designs and practices have been shown to result in average water savings of up to fifty percent. Such savings would allow Harwich to sustain itself for the foreseeable future on existing supplies.

Your Time and Energy
Limiting outdoor water use and implementing water efficient landscape designs and practices not only saves you time, energy, and money, but it is also better for the environment.

HARWICH WATER DEPARTMENT RATES

0-15,000 gallons per billing	$50.00 Minimum Charge
15,001-30,000 gallons per year	$1.75 per additional 1,000 gallons
30,001-70,000 gallons per year	$2.85 per additional 1,000 gallons
Over 70,001 gallons per year	$3.75 per additional 1,000 gallons

* The above constitutes a twice per year billing.

2008 METER READING/BILLING SCHEDULE

Meter reading start/end dates, follow-up troubleshooting delays due to unexpected events (ie. weather conditions, holidays, staff shortages, etc.) will delay bill mail dates.

This schedule is also available as a PDF document for downloading and printing. Requires Adobe Reader (opens in new window).

Billing Cycle	Start Read Date	End Read Date	Bill Mail Date
SPRING-CYCLE 1	FEB 25	MAR 7	MAR 24
SPRING-CYCLE 2	MAR 24	APR 4	APR 22
SPRING-CYCLE 3	APR 28	MAY 9	MAY 27
FALL-CYCLE 1	AUG 25	SEP 5	SEP 24
FALL-CYCLE 2	SEP 22	OCT 3	OCT 20
FALL-CYCLE 3	OCT 27	NOV 7	NOV 24

Additional rates for miscellaneous charges.