Water Rates

Water rates are based on a tiered structure, where the cost increases as water is consumed. These rates reward customers that conserve water in the form of lower bills. Water use is split into three tiers.

Tier 1 - 0 to 8,000 gallons per quarter ($3.25 per 1,000 gallons)
Tier 2 - 8,001 to 30,000 gallons per quarter ($4.07 per 1,000 gallons)
Tier 3 - > 30,000 gallons per quarter ($5.69 per 1,000 gallons)

Customers are billed by tier for the water used in each tier. For example: If a customer used 12,000 gallons, the first 8,000 would be at the Tier 1 rate ($3.25/1,000 gallons) and the next 4,000 would be at the Tier 2 rate ($4.07/1,000 gallons).

Click here to see some example customer costs that show four types of customer usage - low, moderate, high and very high.

Sanitary Sewer Use Rates

• Residential - A total of $372.00 per unit per year ($93.00 per quarter)
• Senior Residential - A total of $107.00 per year for those permanent Westfield residents 65 years of age or older who own and occupy the unit for which the senior residential rate is claimed.
• Commercial-Industrial - Based on metered water usage, $5.24 per 1,000 gallons subject to a minimum quarterly charge of $93.00.

Bills may be paid online here, via mail or in person to the City Collector's Office at City Hall - 59 Court St, Westfield, MA 01085

Helpful Resources

• Qualified Contractors List
• Water Resources Rules & Regulations
• Water Resources Specifications 2013
• Private Well Conversion
• Sample Water Utility Bill
• Water Main Extension Request
• Application for Fire Flow Test
• Sensus: Understanding RF and Smart Meters