Water Rates
The Oak Bluffs Water Commissioners have voted to issue water bills on a quarterly basis. The water bills will be issued in July, October, January and April.
Residential & Commercial Rates (eff. 7/1/2024)
| Ready to Service Charge | $134.35 |
| 0 — 25,000 gallons | $2.57 per 1,000 gallons |
| 25,001– 50,000 gallons | $3.53 per 1,000 gallons |
| 50,001 – 99,999 gallons | $3.96 per 1,000 gallons |
| Over 100,000 gallons | $6.00 per 1,000 gallons |
Disabled Veteran Rate 20% Discount
(Must qualify for tax abatement under M.G.L. 59. Sec. 5, cl 22.)
Must apply at the office of the Town Assessor
| Ready to Service Charge | $104.35 |
| 0–25,000 gallons | $2.06 per 1,000 gallons |
| 25001–50,000 gallons | $2.82 per 1,000 gallons |
| 50,001 – 99,999 gallons | $3.18 per 1,000 gallons |
| Over 100,000 gallons | $4.80 per 1,000 gallons |
Life Line Rate: 50% Discount (Must qualify for tax abatement under M.G.L. 59, sec. 41C)
Must apply at office of the Town Assessor
| Ready to Service Charge | $67.18 |
| 0 – 25,000 gallons | $1.29 per 1,000 gallons |
| 25,001–50,000 gallons | $1.76 per 1,000 gallons |
| 50,001 – 99,999 gallons | $1.98 per 1,000 gallons |
| Over 100,000 gallons | $3.00 per 1,000 gallons |
Fire Line
| Base Charge | $75.00 |
ATTENTION
The District has established a Capital Improvement Fee (CIF) with authorization from the Annual District Meeting to expend those funds for the restoration of the aging Lagoon Pond Water Pumping Station (circa 1880’s), the oldest active pumping station in the Commonwealth.
- For every gallon billed, a CIF will be assessed to generate the needed $250,000 per year for approximately 4 years.
- The CIF rate is applied to quarterly usage @ ~ $0.7937 / 1000 gals, or $0.07937 / 100 gals, or $0.0007937/gal.
- Once the individual project is complete, the associated CIF is eliminated.
The goal of the District is to bring back the property to as much of the original grandeur and allow for supervised public access along with educational opportunities.