Residential Rates
Water Rates
The Pawtucket Water Supply Board sets rates for water services in accordance with the Public Utilities Commission. The PWSB prides itself on providing high-quality water at the lowest possible cost to its customers.
Your water payments help fund the day-to-day expenses incurred to operate the water system, support ongoing PWSB maintenance and infrastructure improvements, and enable compliance with unfunded state and federal regulatory mandates aimed at protecting the health and the environment.
Water rates are calculated per hcf, or hundred cubic feet.
1 hcf is equal to 748.1 gallons of water.
Below are PWSB’s current water rates.
Metered Sales (price per 1 hcf):
* For consumption-based portion of bill (effective July/1/2024)
| Meter Size |
Rate |
Example (20 hcf) |
Example (50 hcf) |
RI State Surcharge |
| Small (5/8″, 3/4″,1″) | $4.359 | $87.18 | $217.95 | $0.2184 |
| Large (greater than 1″) | $4.0000 | $80.00 | $200.00 | $0.2184 |
Monthly Service Charges (flat fees):
| Meter Size |
Customer Service Charge |
Public Fire Protection Charge |
| 5/8″ | $12.18 | $5.547 |
| 3/4″ | $16.33 | $8.321 |
| 1” | $24.63 | $13.869 |
| 1 ½” | $45.37 | $27.737 |
| 2” | $70.26 | $44.380 |
| 3” | $128.34 | $83.212 |
| 4” | $211.31 | $138.687 |
| 6” | $418.72 | $277.373 |
| 8” | $667.63 | $443.797 |