The City of Waltham Water, under the City Department of Consolidated Public Works - Water & Sewer Division, provides water for about 60,630 residents living in the area of Waltham, Massachusetts. Established in 1884, the Waltham Water Department is currently obtaining its supply from a surface water source via purchase directly from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). MWRA water comes from surface water sources: Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs. Water from Ware River can also add to the supply when the demand arises.

Waltham Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Waltham Water Department to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Waltham Water Department? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Waltham Water Department received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact Waltham Water Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
167 Lexington Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02452

781-314-3855
"No email provided. Please visit the contact form." (https://www.city.waltham.ma.us/users/gshaughnessy/contact)

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
781-314-3855

Pay Your Waltham Water Department Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Waltham Water Department site. Waltham Water Department accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Waltham Water Department website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Waltham Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Waltham, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Waltham Water Department. Luckily, Waltham has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Waltham, you'll need to stop your water service with the Waltham Water Department, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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