10/22/2026
Monthly Billing Is Coming in 2027
Over the coming months, CCWD will be sharing information to help customers prepare for the transition to monthly billing.
Today, customers receive a bill every two months. As we prepare for monthly billing, we'll be sharing information about current charges, account tools, and other helpful resources.
We begin with a look at current bi-monthly water service charges and their monthly equivalent to help put today's costs into monthly terms.
The current water base charge is:
$184.23 every two months
Which is equivalent to:
$92.11 per month
In addition to the base charge, water usage is billed separately based on the amount of water used during the two-month billing period.
Current Water Usage Rates
Water usage is measured in 100 cubic foot units, with each unit equal to approximately 748 gallons.
Tier 1
0 - 1,500 cubic feet (0 - 11,220 gallons)
$2.82 per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons)
Approximately $0.0038 per gallon
Tier 2
1,501 - 3,000 cubic feet (11,229 - 22,443 gallons)
$3.05 per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons)
Approximately $0.0041 per gallon
Tier 3
More than 3,000 cubic feet (more than 22,443 gallons)
$3.39 per 100 cubic feet (748 gallons)
Approximately $0.0045 per gallon
The highest water usage rate is less than one-half cent per gallon.
Why Is There a Base Charge?
Providing reliable water service involves much more than the amount of water used each month.
Before a single gallon reaches your tap, CCWD must operate and maintain water treatment facilities, storage tanks, wells, pumps, pipelines, meters, and monitoring equipment. The system must be ready to deliver safe, reliable drinking water every day of the year, whether water use is high or low.
The base charge helps support the ongoing costs of maintaining and replacing infrastructure, meeting water quality standards, ensuring emergency preparedness, and maintaining fire flow capacity for the protection of homes, businesses, schools, and our communities.
These costs exist regardless of how much water is used because the system must always be available whenever customers turn on the tap or firefighters need water to respond to an emergency.
For more information on the transition to monthly billing please visit: https://www.ccwd.org/monthly-billing-information
Helpful Account Tools
Want an easier way to stay on top of your account?
CCWD's Customer Portal provides access to billing history, payment options, paperless billing, account notifications, and leak alerts that can help identify unusually high water use.
It's a simple way to manage your account anytime, anywhere.
https://www.ccwd.org/customer-portal
