The Town of Orleans Water Department provides water for about 17,670 people living in the Orleans area of Barnstable County. The Town of Orleans Water Department collects water from eight groundwater wells that pump water from the Monomoy Lens aquifer. The Water Department has two storage reservoirs with a total capacity of 3 million gallons, 102 miles of water mains, and 939 hydrants.

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Orleans Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Orleans 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. You can find CCR report on the Orleans Water Department website.

Contact Orleans Water Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
19 School Road
Orleans, Massachusetts 02653

508-255-1200
No email provided. Please visit the contact form. https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/formcenter/Contact-Forms-4/Contact-Todd-O-Bunzick-73

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
508-255-0117

Pay Your Orleans Water Department Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Orleans Water Department site. Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Orleans, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Orleans Water Department. Luckily, Orleans 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 Orleans, you'll need to stop your water service with the Orleans 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.