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Extracted by: codex/gpt-5.6-luna · 08/14/2026
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Quality checks: 9/9 passed
  • ✓ Monotonic pricing
  • ✓ Price range plausible
  • ✓ Fixed charge range
  • ✓ No zero tier prices
  • ✓ Tier count (1–8)
  • ✓ Tier boundary scale
  • ✓ Residential customer class
  • ✓ Effective date parseable
  • ✓ Plausible for VA 
Fixed: $35.00/mo
Volume: 6,000 gal = 6.00 kgal
  0–4 kgal  ×  $0.0000/kgal  =  $0.00
  4–6.00 kgal  ×  $5.5000/kgal  =  $11.00
Total: $35.00 + $11.00 = $46.00/mo
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Utility profile · VA

UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY Water Rates

UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY serves 29,721 people in Collinsville, Fieldale, and 3 more places in VA. The monthly residential water bill at 6,000 gallons is $46.00, 13% below the national average of $53.13.

Updated Aug 2026

Beta. Data is actively being expanded. Results may vary. if something looks off.

How much does water cost provided by UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY?

Standardized to a 6,000 gallon/month residential bill on a 5/8"–3/4" meter.

Monthly Rate

$46.00 / 6k gal
-13% vs natl avg

Volumetric Rate

$7.67 / 1k gal

How does UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

KING, CITY OF
$27.73
KING, CITY OF
KING, NC · $27.73/mo · 39mi
DANVILLE, CITY OF
$30.95
DANVILLE, CITY OF
DANVILLE, VA · $30.95/mo · 28mi
MOUNT AIRY, CITY OF
$31.86
MOUNT AIRY, CITY OF
MOUNT AIRY, NC · $31.86/mo · 41mi
MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF
$36.81
MARTINSVILLE, CITY OF
MARTINSVILLE, VA · $36.81/mo · 4mi
WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY
$39.30
WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY
ROANOKE, VA · $39.30/mo · 40mi
GREENSBORO, CITY OF
$43.01
GREENSBORO, CITY OF
GREENSBORO, NC · $43.01/mo · 42mi
UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY
$46.00
UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY
COLLINSVILLE · $46.00/mo
EDEN, CITY OF
$56.54
EDEN, CITY OF
EDEN, NC · $56.54/mo · 16mi
SALEM, CITY OF
$57.25
SALEM, CITY OF
SALEM, VA · $57.25/mo · 42mi
DAN RIVER WATER INC
$71.50
DAN RIVER WATER INC
EDEN, NC · $71.50/mo · 18mi
CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF
$76.00
CHRISTIANSBURG TOWN OF
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA · $76.00/mo · 42mi

Where does UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY 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

29,721

Municipalities served

Collinsville Fieldale Bassett Martinsville Horse Pasture

Where does UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Surface Water
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
VA5089852

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 UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY's customers?

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

Water Burden

1.2% 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 UPPER SMITH RIVER WATER SUPPLY'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: codex/gpt-5.6-luna · 08/14/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

Quality checks: 9/9 passed

  • ✓ Monotonic pricing
  • ✓ Price range plausible
  • ✓ Fixed charge range
  • ✓ No zero tier prices
  • ✓ Tier count (1–8)
  • ✓ Tier boundary scale
  • ✓ Residential customer class
  • ✓ Effective date parseable
  • ✓ Plausible for VA