Current Rates
As of July 1, 2009 the water rate is $3.30 per 100 cubic feet of water usage. There is a minimum quarterly change of $9.90 (based on 300 cubic feet of usage).

Reminder
The Collector's Office and the Water Department would like to remind any residents who are left a card for a meter reading to either call in the reading or fill the reading in and mail back the card in a timely manner. This will avoid receiving an estimated bill.

Water Quality Reports 
2009 Report (PDF)    2008 Report (PDF)
2007 Report (PDF) | 2006 Report (PDF) | 2005 Report (PDF)
2004 Report (PDF) | 2003 Report (PDF)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PUBLIC NOTICE ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PROTECTION PLAN (These are large documents, allow time to open)
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3

To develop, treat, and distribute quality water to meet the needs of Amherst residents and to do so through a user fee-based revenue system.

To see a Typical Residential Water Service, click here.

Italian stone masons were hired by the Amherst Water Company to build a dam on the Harris and Amythest Brooks in Pelham.