Municipal Department
Town of Brewster Water Department
Serving Brewster
Population served
35,000 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for MA4041000)
State system code
FIPS 25
Billing frequency
Semiannual. Bills are mailed August 1 for January-June usage and February 1 for July-December usage.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Town of Brewster Water Department operates as a municipal department serving Brewster. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Semiannual minimum-plus-tier usage. A 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter has a $75 system-maintenance minimum per billing; water usage is $2.71 per 1,000 gallons from 0-5,000 gallons per bill and $5.80 per 1,000 gallons above 5,000.. Bills are generated semiannual. bills are mailed august 1 for january-june usage and february 1 for july-december usage., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $18.95 per month averaged over a six-month billing period for 5,000 gallons per billing: $75 system-maintenance fee plus $13.55 usage, before any other fees or seasonal-period consumption.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
The reviewed Brewster Water Department page addresses water rates and does not expose a sewer billing calculation for this CWS.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Semiannual bills are based on usage for the preceding six-month period; the reviewed pages do not identify AMR/AMI technology or exact read dates.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
508-896-7011 through Brewster Police Department for after-hours emergencies; routine Water Department is 508-896-5454.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Brewster
Town of Brewster Water Department is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.