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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule. This bill uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026

Source:

Service charge (5/8 - 3/4 inch meter meter): $14.09/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $26.47/mo
Total: $40.56/mo

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Utility profile · OR

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS Water Rates

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS supplies water to about 200,000 people in Salem, Hayesville, and Four Corners, Oregon. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $40.56 in the main service area, 30% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by SALEM PUBLIC WORKS?

Monthly Rate

$40.56 / month

Read by AI from the official rate schedule ·

This bill uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge 5/8 - 3/4 inch meter	$14.09
Water used 8.021 ccf × $3.3/ccf	$26.47
Total	$40.56

How does SALEM PUBLIC WORKS's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

SUBURBAN EAST SALEM WD

$28.12

SUBURBAN EAST SALEM WD

SALEM, OR · $28.12/mo · 2mi

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS

$40.56

SALEM PUBLIC WORKS

SALEM · $40.56/mo

MOUNT ANGEL, CITY OF

$44.42

MOUNT ANGEL, CITY OF

MT. ANGEL, OR · $44.42/mo · 15mi

AUMSVILLE, CITY OF

$51.30

AUMSVILLE, CITY OF

AUMSVILLE, OR · $51.30/mo · 9mi

MONMOUTH, CITY OF

$53.90

MONMOUTH, CITY OF

MONMOUTH, OR · $53.90/mo · 12mi

DALLAS, CITY OF

$57.19

DALLAS, CITY OF

DALLAS, OR · $57.19/mo · 14mi

CITY OF STAYTON

$61.63

CITY OF STAYTON

STAYTON, OR · $61.63/mo · 14mi

SILVERTON, CITY OF

$62.30

SILVERTON, CITY OF

SILVERTON, OR · $62.30/mo · 13mi

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM

$66.30

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM

INDEPENDENCE, OR · $66.30/mo · 10mi

JEFFERSON, CITY OF

$67.54

JEFFERSON, CITY OF

JEFFERSON, OR · $67.54/mo · 14mi

SHERIDAN, CITY OF

$68.42

SHERIDAN, CITY OF

SHERIDAN, OR · $68.42/mo · 22mi

Where does SALEM PUBLIC WORKS 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

199,820

Municipalities served

Salem Hayesville Four Corners

Where does SALEM PUBLIC WORKS's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source: Surface Water
Provider Type: Local Govt
PWSID: OR4100731

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 SALEM PUBLIC WORKS's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.7% 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 SALEM PUBLIC WORKS'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: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026

Confidence label: Model estimate

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