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Account balances, rates, payment fees, shutoff status and emergency conditions can change. Use the official City links and phone numbers below for final account-specific information.
Brockton, Massachusetts water & sewer customer guide
Brockton Water Billing, Emergency Service & Customer Help in One Place
For questions about water or sewer usage and charges, Brockton’s official utility information directs customers to DPW Billing – Water at 508-580-7143, option 7.
For a water or sewer emergency, call the Utilities Division at 508-580-7865. City materials describe the Water Division as operating on a 24-hour basis and maintaining water mains, service leaks and emergency response.
If your question is about payment, interest or a past-due utility balance, the City directs customers to the Tax Collector at 508-580-7130.
Start here
Brockton Water Department Quick Contact Guide
Usage or water/sewer charge looks wrong?
Call 508-580-7143, option 7. Have both the account number and bill number ready.
Water main, service leak or sewer emergency?
Call 508-580-7865. City documents describe this as the 24-hour water/sewer emergency route.
Need to pay or discuss a past-due balance?
Use Brockton’s official online payment service or call the Tax Collector at 508-580-7130.
The Department of Public Works calculates water, sewer and refuse utility charges. The Tax Collector collects the utility bill and handles payment-related questions.
Customer care directory
Brockton Water Department Phone Numbers & Addresses
Brockton Utilities / Water Division
39 Montauk Road
Brockton, MA 02301
Water / Sewer: 508-580-7865
The Water Division maintains water mains, hydrants, meters, service leaks and emergency water infrastructure.
Brockton City Hall
45 School Street
Brockton, MA 02301
General DPW:
508-580-7135
Email:
dpw@cobma.us
Use DPW for utility account questions, mailing-address changes and water/sewer/refuse charge questions.
Tax Collector’s Office
Brockton City Hall
45 School Street
Basement, Room B7
Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: 508-580-7130
The Collector receives and accounts for Brockton’s water, sewer and refuse utility payments.
Billing and account administration are handled through DPW / the Collector, while active water-main, service-leak and sewer emergency work is routed to the Utilities Division at 39 Montauk Road.
Water operations location
Map to Brockton Water / Utilities Division
Online, phone, mail & in-person
How to Pay a Brockton Water / Sewer Utility Bill
Brockton Pay a Bill
The City accepts electronic checks and major credit cards through its online payment provider.
The current Tax Collector page lists a 2.95% financial-institution processing fee for credit-card payments.
The current City page lists a fifty-cent electronic-check processing fee.
The Tax Collector currently identifies this separate number for bill payments by phone.
The Tax Collector states that credit cards are not accepted at the in-person Collector’s Office.
Online payment steps
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Open Brockton’s official Pay a Bill page
Use the City link above rather than a sponsored payment result.
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Choose the correct utility bill type
Make sure you are searching the water / sewer / refuse utility account rather than real estate or motor vehicle excise.
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Enter the account number exactly
The City recommends entering the account number or applicable parcel identifier exactly as shown on the bill.
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If searching by address, keep it simple
Enter the street number and street name without designations such as ST or AVE.
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Review the processing fee
Compare the card fee with the lower e-check fee before submitting.
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Save the receipt
Keep the electronic confirmation, especially if the bill is late or close to a collection deadline.
Pay in person
Go to the Tax Collector’s Office, Room B7 in the basement of City Hall at 45 School Street.
A check / money-order drop box is located outside the Collector’s Office and is checked daily.
Pay by mail
Use the remittance slip and envelope included with the bill. If the remittance slip is missing, clearly identify the utility account to which payment should be applied.
The Tax Collector recommends including your utility account number, not the bill number, in the memo field. Bill numbers change; the utility account number does not.
Quarterly utility account
When Brockton Water Bills Are Issued & Due
Utility bill issued in August and due in September.
Utility bill issued in November and due in December.
Utility bill issued in February and due in March.
Utility bill issued in May and due in June.
Brockton states that utility billing periods are based on meter-reading dates. Check the actual bill or contact DPW if you need the dates used for your account.
Who handles which billing problem?
| Question | Call | Department |
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| Water usage seems too high | 508-580-7143, option 7 | DPW Billing – Water |
| Water / sewer rate or charge | 508-580-7143, option 7 | DPW |
| Payment not posted | 508-580-7130 | Tax Collector |
| Interest / past-due balance | 508-580-7130 | Tax Collector |
| Meter reading / estimated read | 508-580-7143 or 508-580-7135 | DPW |
Read codes & high bills
Check the Meter Read Code on Your Brockton Utility Bill
Meter reading obtained as an actual reading.
Reading reported by the account/property owner.
The utility insert instructs customers to call DPW when the read code is E.
Manual estimate used; Brockton instructs customers to call DPW.
Call DPW before assuming the charge reflects measured consumption. Ask what reading was used and whether the meter needs inspection or an updated reading.
Brockton’s utility materials direct customers to the Sensus Analytics customer portal to monitor usage.
24-hour response
Brockton Water & Sewer Emergency Number
Use this number for urgent public water or sewer problems requiring utility response.
Call Water / Sewer EmergencyWater main break
Report water flowing from a roadway, public main or distribution line.
Major service leak
Call when a water-service leak appears to involve City infrastructure or is causing significant flooding.
Sewage backup
City materials identify emergency response for sewer backups into homes or properties.
Sudden area-wide loss of water
Report widespread no-water or severe pressure loss so the utility can check the distribution system.
Give the dispatcher these details
- Exact property address or nearest intersection
- Where water or sewage is appearing
- Whether flow is active and getting worse
- Whether neighboring properties are affected
- Whether there is road, electrical or flooding danger
- Your callback phone number
Late utility account
Past-Due Brockton Water Bill: Who to Call
Tax Collector
Use the Collector for questions about payment, interest, delinquency or whether a recent payment has posted.
Department of Public Works
Use DPW when you are questioning the underlying water or sewer usage/charge rather than the payment itself.
Brockton’s Tax Collector states that water/sewer/refuse is a service-based utility bill. Unpaid utility balances can later be committed to the real-estate bill, so do not assume escrow will handle the original quarterly utility bill.
Moving, selling or transferring property
Final Water Reading & Change of Ownership in Brockton
City utility materials direct owners to notify the Water Department / DPW of ownership changes and to request a final meter reading.
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Call DPW Billing – Water
Start with 508-580-7143, option 7 and explain that you need a final reading or ownership update.
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Have the property and account information ready
Prepare the service address, utility account number, owner name and expected closing or move date.
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Ask whether there are outstanding utility or construction charges
Confirm whether any water, sewer, refuse or utility-related charges remain before closing.
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Keep the final reading / bill documentation
Retain it with the closing or move-out records so the old and new owner’s responsibility is clear.
Rate reference
Brockton Water & Sewer Rates: Check the Current Bill Before Estimating
The latest rate sheet surfaced on the City’s official site lists tiered water and sewer charges, but rate schedules can be amended. Use the current quarterly bill or confirm with DPW before budgeting an exact 2026 charge.
Water and sewer charges change based on quarterly consumption measured in cubic feet.
Published City utility-rate insert; confirm it remains applicable to your current account.
Published City utility-rate insert; confirm current applicability.
The posted utility insert lists this minimum allowance for 5/8-inch and 3/4-inch meters.
2026 drinking-water information
Brockton 2025 Water Quality Report Published in 2026
The current City report covers testing performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025.
Open 2025 Water Quality ReportThe reservoir is located in Pembroke, Kingston, Plympton and Halifax and has supplied Brockton since the early 1900s.
The Dighton facility treats Taunton River water and can supplement Brockton, particularly during higher summer demand.
The Woodland Avenue treatment facility has been inactive since spring 2021 because of PFAS6 detected in the Brockton Reservoir source.
The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report directs drinking-water questions to the Commissioner of Public Works at this number.
Service-line inventory
Brockton Lead & Unknown Water Service Line Notices
Brockton has mailed notices to some properties where the material of the public or private water service line is unknown or where galvanized material may require replacement because it could historically have been downstream from lead.
It does not mean lead is confirmed
“Unknown” means the City does not yet have enough verified information to classify that part of the service line.
Historical upstream lead may matter
Brockton is evaluating records, field information and modeling to determine whether lead may previously have been upstream of galvanized private-side piping.
Notify DPW before private replacement
The City asks homeowners planning service-line replacement to contact 508-580-7135 or dpw@cobma.us.
Individual plumbing materials can affect household exposure. Follow Brockton and MassDEP guidance if you receive a property-specific service-line notice or are concerned about lead.
Call the right office first
Which Brockton Water Number Should You Call?
| Problem | Best First Contact | Have Ready |
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| High water bill | 508-580-7143, option 7 | Account + bill number |
| Water / sewer usage question | 508-580-7143, option 7 | Current and prior bills |
| Estimated / stopped meter | 508-580-7143 / 508-580-7135 | Meter read code |
| Water main / service emergency | 508-580-7865 | Exact location |
| Sewer backup | 508-580-7865 | Address + where sewage is appearing |
| Payment or interest | 508-580-7130 | Utility account + payment info |
| Pay bill by phone | 508-381-5455 | Bill/account details |
| Final reading / ownership change | 508-580-7143, option 7 | Property + closing date |
| Lead / service-line material | 508-580-7135 | Property address + notice |
| Annual water-quality report | 508-580-7865 | Specific water-quality question |
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What to Have Ready Before Contacting Brockton DPW
Understand the account
Brockton Water Utility Terms
- Account Number
- The stable identifier used for a Brockton utility account. It is different from the bill number.
- Bill Number
- An identifier for a particular utility bill. Brockton notes that bill numbers change while the account number does not.
- Final Reading
- A closing meter reading used when ownership or responsibility for a property is changing.
- Estimated Read
- A bill based on estimated rather than actual measured consumption, identified by read code E on the City utility insert.
- Consumer Confidence Report
- The annual drinking-water quality report summarizing source water, testing and regulatory compliance.
- PFAS6
- A Massachusetts-regulated group of six PFAS compounds. PFAS6 in Brockton Reservoir led to the Woodland Avenue plant remaining inactive.
- Service Line
- The pipe connecting a property to the public water main; public and privately owned portions can have different materials.
- Utility Bill
- Brockton’s quarterly service bill that may include water, sewer and refuse charges applicable to the account.
Official customer resources
Brockton Water Department Official Links
Brockton announced a transition toward a unified brockton.gov domain effective July 20, 2026. Some official legacy brockton.ma.us pages may redirect as the transition proceeds.
Common customer questions
Brockton Water Department FAQs
1. What is the Brockton Water Department phone number?
For water or sewer usage and charge questions, call DPW Billing – Water at 508-580-7143, option 7. For an urgent water or sewer problem, call the Utilities Division at 508-580-7865.
2. What is the Brockton Water Department address?
Brockton’s Utilities / Water Division operates from 39 Montauk Road, Brockton, MA 02301. DPW administrative and Tax Collector services are also available through Brockton City Hall at 45 School Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
3. What number do I call for a Brockton water or sewer emergency?
Call the Utilities Division at 508-580-7865. Brockton’s official utility materials identify this number for 24-hour Water & Sewer emergency service.
4. How do I pay my Brockton water bill online?
Use Brockton’s official Pay a Bill page, choose the correct utility bill type and search using the account information shown on the bill. The current City page lists a 2.95% credit-card processing fee and a $0.50 e-check fee.
5. Can I pay a Brockton utility bill by phone?
Yes. The current Brockton Tax Collector page lists 508-381-5455 for payments by phone. For payment, interest or delinquency questions rather than making the payment itself, call the Tax Collector at 508-580-7130.
6. When are Brockton water bills issued?
Brockton utility bills are issued quarterly: generally August, November, February and May, with corresponding due months of September, December, March and June. The exact billing period depends on meter-reading dates.
7. Who do I call if my Brockton water bill is unusually high?
Call DPW Billing – Water at 508-580-7143, option 7. Have your account number, bill number, current bill and prior usage available. Also check whether the bill uses read code E for estimate or P for a stopped/frozen meter manual estimate.
8. How do I get a final Brockton water meter reading when selling or moving?
Contact DPW / the Water Department before the ownership or responsibility change and request a final reading. Start with 508-580-7143, option 7 and have the property address, utility account number and expected closing or move date ready.
9. Where does Brockton drinking water come from?
Brockton’s primary supply is Silver Lake. The City also receives supplemental water from the Aquaria Desalination Plant in Dighton. The Brockton Reservoir / Woodland Avenue treatment facility has been inactive since spring 2021 because of PFAS6 in that source.
10. Where can I find Brockton’s current water quality report?
The City published its Annual Water Quality Report – Reporting Year 2025 in 2026. It covers drinking-water testing performed between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The report directs water-quality questions to 508-580-7865.
Bill Question, Payment Question or Water Emergency?
Usage / charge: 508-580-7143 option 7. Payment / past due: 508-580-7130. 24-hour water or sewer emergency: 508-580-7865. Keeping these three routes separate can save considerable time.