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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 · 11/02/2026
Source: 
Bimonthly base charge, which includes the first 800 CF: $12.07, or $6.035/mo
R&R fixed fee for a 5/8-inch meter: $39.40 bimonthly, or $19.70/mo
804.2 CF above the base allowance at $2.56/CCF: $20.59 bimonthly, or $10.29/mo
Total: $36.03/mo
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Utility profile · WA

LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT Water Rates

LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT supplies water to about 62,000 people in Lakewood, Washington. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $36.03, 38% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT?

Monthly Rate

$36.03 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8" meter
 $19.70
Minimum charge
includes some water
 $6.04
Water used
804 cf × $2.56/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $10.29
Total $36.03

How does LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

FIRCREST CITY OF
$33.29
FIRCREST CITY OF
Fircrest, WA · $33.29/mo · 5mi
LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT
$36.03
LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT
LAKEWOOD · $36.03/mo
SUMMIT WATER & SUPPLY CO
$40.08
SUMMIT WATER & SUPPLY CO
Tacoma, WA · $40.08/mo · 8mi
DUPONT WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
$44.04
DUPONT WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
DuPont, WA · $44.04/mo · 7mi
PUYALLUP CITY OF
$46.55
PUYALLUP CITY OF
Puyallup, WA · $46.55/mo · 12mi
TACOMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF
$58.10
TACOMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF
TACOMA, WA · $58.10/mo · 8mi
PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY
$58.18
PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY
Tacoma, WA · $58.18/mo · 5mi
STEILACOOM TOWN OF
$59.80
STEILACOOM TOWN OF
Steilacoom, WA · $59.80/mo · 3mi
MILTON CITY OF
$74.41
MILTON CITY OF
MILTON, WA · $74.41/mo · 12mi
POINT EVANS
$100.98
POINT EVANS
Tacoma, WA · $100.98/mo · 8mi
ARTONDALE
$100.98
ARTONDALE
Tacoma, WA · $100.98/mo · 10mi

Where does LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT 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

62,089

Municipalities served

Lakewood

Where does LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
WA5345550

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 LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT'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 LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT'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 · 11/02/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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