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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 · 10/27/2026
Source: 
Bimonthly water service charge for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter: $20.95 / 2 = $10.48
Water use: 16.04 CCF per 2 months at $4.82/CCF = $77.33 / 2 = $38.66
Total: $49.14/mo
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Utility profile · VA

HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Water Rates

HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM supplies water to about 330,000 people in Tuckahoe, Sandston, and 7 other places in Virginia. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $49.14, 16% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-07-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM?

Monthly Rate

$49.14 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge $10.48
Water used
16.04 ccf × $4.82/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $38.66
Total $49.14

How does HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF
$23.05
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, CITY OF
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA · $23.05/mo · 22mi
DCWA CENTRAL
$32.21
DCWA CENTRAL
PETERSBURG, VA · $32.21/mo · 25mi
CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
$37.96
CHESTERFIELD CO CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
CHESTERFIELD, VA · $37.96/mo · 12mi
WILLIAMSBURG, CITY OF
$44.22
WILLIAMSBURG, CITY OF
WILLIAMSBURG, VA · $44.22/mo · 43mi
HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
$49.14
HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
HENRICO · $49.14/mo
CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
$50.93
CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
NEW KENT, VA · $50.93/mo · 21mi
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF
$52.85
BLACKSTONE, TOWN OF
BLACKSTONE, VA · $52.85/mo · 46mi
EASTERN GOOCHLAND CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
$53.89
EASTERN GOOCHLAND CENTRAL WATER SYSTEM
GOOCHLAND, VA · $53.89/mo · 14mi
RICHMOND, CITY OF
$60.81
RICHMOND, CITY OF
RICHMOND, VA · $60.81/mo · 4mi
LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
$64.26
LOUISA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
LOUISA, VA · $64.26/mo · 42mi
LAKE LAND`OR
$109.20
LAKE LAND`OR
ROCKVILLE, VA · $109.20/mo · 33mi

Where does HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM 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

330,000

Municipalities served

Tuckahoe Sandston Short Pump Glen Allen Highland Springs East Highland Park Laurel Lakeside Innsbrook

Where does HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
VA4087125

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 HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.6% 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 HENRICO COUNTY WATER SYSTEM'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 · 10/27/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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