Milford, Massachusetts 01757

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OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

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Notice

On March 21, 2023, at a scheduled meeting, the Town of Milford Water Commissioners approved an increase of 5% in its rates to begin on July 1, 2023.

The change to the current water usage rates is as follows;

Residential

First 4800 cubic feet – $5.04 per hundred cubic feet will be $5.29 per hundred cubic feet.

Low Income – $4.04 per hundred cubic feet will be $4.24 per hundred cubic feet.

Usage over 4800 cubic feet – $7.57 per hundred cubic feet will be $7.94 per hundred cubic feet.

Low Income – $6.06 per hundred cubic feet will be $6.36 per hundred cubic feet.

Quarterly Service Charge – $40.17 will be $42.18 per quarter for a 5/8 residential meter.

Low Income – $32.12 will be $33.73 per quarter for a 5/8 residential meter.

Please note the Quarterly Service Charge varies and is based on the size of the meter installed at your location, most homes have a 5/8 meter. The total dollar amount of the increase on an individual water bill will vary based on the amount of water used.

non-residential

First 4800 cubic feet – $5.04 per hundred cubic feet will be $5.29 per hundred cubic feet.

Usage over 4800 cubic feet – will be $5.82 per hundred cubic feet.

Monthly Service Charge – $23.12 will be $24.28 per month for a 5/8 non-residential meter.

Please note the Monthly Service Charge varies and is based on the size of the meter installed at your location. The total dollar amount of the increase on an individual water bill will vary based on the amount of water used.

Other fees such as Private Fire Service and Hydrants have also increased by 5%.

For a complete schedule of rates and fees please see MWD Rates FY24 posted on our website.

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Milford Water Department’s Water Conservation Policy Relative to Irrigation Systems.

As part of the Rules and Regulations M.D.P.U. No.19 – sheet 13 and in response to the Mass Department of Environmental Protection’s request to develop a more aggressive “Water Conservation Policy” to help meet future demands created a Water Conservation Policy, the Water Department has approved policy with the following reference to lawn irrigation systems in effect and has been since January 1, 2005.

Sheet 13, Section 17 – WATER CONSERVATION POLICY

(5) Banned all new lawn irrigation systems connected to the Water Department supply after January 1, 2005. If a customer installed a lawn irrigation system after January 1, 2005 and connected it to the Department’s supply, the Water Department requires the Customer to disconnect the banned irrigation system and the Department also reserves its right to terminate service to this customer until the irrigation system is disconnected.

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WATER CONSERVATION LEVEL

Mandatory Stage III

 currently for 2023

What does this mean to you as a customer?

OUTSIDE WATER USAGE IS LIMITED TO HAND-HELD HOSE ONLY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7PM AND 7AM FOR NO MORE THAN 1HR. This means that you may not use any irrigation systems, sprinklers or unattended hoses at any time. It restricts usage to only a hand-held hose after 7pm and before 7am for no more than 1hr. Mandatory restriction of use of all outside water. Customers are prohibited from using lawn sprinklers, irrigation systems, soakers and unattended hoses. Washing of walkways, driveways, motor vehicles and filling of pools is also forbidden. Restrictions are mandatory and subject to termination of water service.

Milford Water Department DOES MONITOR FOR VIOLATORS OF THE CONSERVATION STAGES AND WILL ISSUE A WRITTEN WARNING FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION.

SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF WATER SERVICE. ONCE THE SERVICE HAS BEEN TERMINATED THE COST OF THE RESTORATION WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER.

The Milford Water Department at this time would like to Thank all of its customers for their cooperation in this matter and hope that by CONSERVING now we will not need to have a complete water restriction going forward.

PLEASE VISIT THE WATER CONSERVATION PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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DEP Drought Advisory Status Drought Letter 9-1-2022 (0.3 MiB)

These pictures were taken at Echo Lake in September 2016.