MWRA is an independent authority established by state statute that provides water and sewer services to 61 cities and towns.
Each year the MWRA Board of Directors must approve an annual operating budget and capital spending plan as well as community assessments adequate to cover all planned expenses. Each MWRA member community, in turn, establishes local water and sewer charges to support both the community’s MWRA assessment and the cost of operating the local water distribution and wastewater collection system.
About Community Assessments
MWRA is a "wholesaler" to its member communities. MWRA's charges ("community assessments ") typically represent about 45% of the amount that communities bill their customers. The proportion varies considerably among communities. Each community has its own rate structure and accounting policies.