Public Water Authority
EL DORADO ID - MAIN
Serving PLACERVILLE
Population served
132171 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for CA0910001)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Bimonthly. Meter routes are read every two months and bills are scheduled from those readings.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
EL DORADO ID - MAIN operates as a public water authority serving PLACERVILLE. 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 meter-size-based charges plus commodity/consumption charges based on water registered through the meter. EID publishes separate 2026 rate tables for water, wastewater, and recycled water rather than one flat statewide tier.. Bills are generated bimonthly. meter routes are read every two months and bills are scheduled from those readings., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. As one universal monthly figure because EID bills bimonthly and the total varies by meter size, service mix, water use, and the applicable 2026 rate table.. 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
Residential sewer commodity charges use a winter-quarter average because the sewer connection is unmetered. EID uses winter water consumption to estimate indoor use and the amount entering the sewer, while fixed wastewater charges remain applicable; customers should contact billing if a winter pool fill would distort the average.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Meters are read bimonthly on geographically assigned routes. If access is blocked by snow, mud, a vehicle, or another obstruction, EID may estimate the read and notify the customer by mail. The public pages do not identify AMI hardware or a wireless interval.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(530) 622-4513 for water/wastewater outages and emergencies; after regular hours and holidays, calls are routed to on-call personnel. EID also publishes (916) 965-0930 as an alternate main-office number.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for PLACERVILLE
EL DORADO ID - MAIN is listed here as a public water authority. 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.