Municipal Department
City of Lathrop Water and Wastewater Utility
Serving Lathrop
Population served
35,080 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for CA3910015)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly. Statements are generated at the beginning of each month and reflect the prior month’s usage; payment is due by the 25th.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Lathrop Water and Wastewater Utility operates as a municipal department serving Lathrop. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Fixed monthly service and facility charges plus a variable water-use charge. The public FAQ lists a 5/8-inch East-area water service charge of $16.30, a $9.10 facility fee, a $71 sewer charge, and $3.99 per 1,000 gallons of water; West-area fixed charges differ.. Bills are generated monthly. statements are generated at the beginning of each month and reflect the prior month’s usage; payment is due by the 25th., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $120.34 per month for an East-area 5/8-inch home using 6,000 gallons under the published FAQ example: $16.30 water, $9.10 facility, $71 sewer, and $23.94 usage. The FAQ rate disclosure is older, so customers should verify current adopted rates.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Wastewater is a fixed monthly service charge in the published FAQ: $71.00 for East Lathrop and $79.00 for West Lathrop, with water consumption billed separately at $3.99 per 1,000 gallons.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Monthly statements use the previous month’s meter usage; the reviewed City pages do not identify the residential meter communications technology.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No dedicated 24/7 Lathrop water-emergency hotline was exposed in the reviewed official FAQ.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Lathrop
City of Lathrop Water and Wastewater Utility is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.