Municipal Department
City of Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities
Serving Santa Clara
Population served
130,746
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Santa Clara rate pages do not state the universal residential billing frequency.
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 volume rate plus minimum monthly meter charge. The July 1, 2026 adopted W-1 schedule charges $11.09 per hundred cubic feet (HCF), with a 5/8 x 3/4-inch minimum monthly charge of $29.78; 1 HCF equals 748 gallons.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed santa clara rate pages do not state the universal residential billing frequency., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $103.00 for a typical 5/8 x 3/4-inch water-and-volume calculation at 5,000 gallons if the minimum includes the first allowance and the remaining 1,256 gallons are billed at $11.09/HCF: $29.78 minimum plus about $18.59 volume, with sewer and other charges additional. The City’s adopted utility bill must be used for the final total.. 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 sewer rates are driven by its share of the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility and local collection costs. The reviewed current rate page explains the capital/O&M basis but does not expose the complete residential sewer charge table in accessible text.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Santa Clara bills metered potable water in HCF. The reviewed rate pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology or a fixed read schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed current City pages do not expose a dedicated 24/7 water-leak hotline.
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Reading this profile
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.