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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/07/2026
Source: 
Monthly fixed minimum charge, 5/8" meter: $10.92
First 6 HCF at $5.70: $34.20
Next 2.021 HCF at $8.03: $16.23
Total: $61.35/mo
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Utility profile · MA

DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST. Water Rates

DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST. supplies water to about 42,000 people in Dedham, Massachusetts. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $61.35, 5% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-02-01

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.?

Monthly Rate

$61.35 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8" meter
 $10.92
Water used
6 ccf × $5.7/ccf
 $34.20
Water used
2.021 ccf × $8.03/ccf
 $16.23
Total $61.35

How does DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.'s water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

WESTON WATER DEPT.
$33.44
WESTON WATER DEPT.
WESTON, MA · $33.44/mo · 10mi
NATICK WATER AND SEWER DIVISION
$44.10
NATICK WATER AND SEWER DIVISION
NATICK, MA · $44.10/mo · 9mi
MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.
$47.77
MEDFIELD WATER DEPT.
MEDFIELD, MA · $47.77/mo · 6mi
TOWN OF AVON
$55.40
TOWN OF AVON
AVON, MA · $55.40/mo · 10mi
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA)
$57.37
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION (MWRA)
BOSTON, MA · $57.37/mo · 8mi
NORWOOD WATER DEPT. (MWRA)
$60.10
NORWOOD WATER DEPT. (MWRA)
NORWOOD, MA · $60.10/mo · 4mi
DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.
$61.35
DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.
DEDHAM · $61.35/mo
NORFOLK WATER DIVISION
$66.76
NORFOLK WATER DIVISION
NORFOLK, MA · $66.76/mo · 11mi
CANTON WATER DEPT
$67.70
CANTON WATER DEPT
CANTON, MA · $67.70/mo · 6mi
MILLIS WATER DEPT
$68.11
MILLIS WATER DEPT
MILLIS, MA · $68.11/mo · 10mi
SHARON WATER DEPT
$116.17
SHARON WATER DEPT
SHARON, MA · $116.17/mo · 8mi

Where does DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST. provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

41,630

Municipalities served

Dedham

Where does DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.'s water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
MA3073000

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.'s customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.5% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from DEDHAM WESTWOOD WATER DIST.'s published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/07/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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