Municipal Department
City of Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities
Serving Santa Clara
Population served
130,746
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly; Santa Clara’s 2026 water schedule is a monthly quantity and minimum-meter rate schedule, and the municipal utility bills water and sewer services as recurring utility charges.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Santa Clara. 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 Uniform metered potable-water quantity charge plus a minimum monthly meter rate that includes a consumption allowance. Effective July 1, 2026, Rate W-1 charges $11.09 per HCF and the 5/8 x 3/4-inch minimum monthly meter rate is $29.78; separate fire-service and cross-connection charges apply where relevant.. Bills are generated monthly; santa clara’s 2026 water schedule is a monthly quantity and minimum-meter rate schedule, and the municipal utility bills water and sewer services as recurring utility charges., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $103.91 for water only at 5,000 gallons on a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter, using 5,000 gallons as about 6.684 HCF and the July 1, 2026 rate of $11.09/HCF plus the $29.78 monthly minimum. Sewer and any other municipal utility charges are not included.. 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
Santa Clara’s WSRAP page states that residents are charged a flat sewer rate, while water is billed by HCF. The reviewed current utility pages do not reproduce the full 2026 sewer dollar schedule; the sewer discount applies to that fixed sewer charge and the water discount applies to the first 12 HCF of billed water usage.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The reviewed Santa Clara pages publish water-rate schedules and utility contact information but do not identify a universal AMI/AMR technology or meter-reading interval for all municipal accounts.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(408) 615-5640 after hours; Water and Sewer Utilities publishes (408) 615-2000 for routine utility service and the after-hours number for emergencies.
Official starting point
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A practical reference for Santa Clara
City of Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities 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.