Public Water Authority
El Dorado Irrigation District - Main Water System
Serving El Dorado County and surrounding EID service area
Population served
132,171
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed contact and rate extract does not state one universal billing cadence for every EID account.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
El Dorado Irrigation District - Main Water System operates as a public water authority serving El Dorado County and surrounding EID service area. 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 Meter-size base charge plus tiered commodity charges. For 2026, a single-family residential 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter has a $97.69 base charge; commodity rates are $0.029219 per cubic foot for 0-1,800 cf, $0.035121 for 1,801-4,500 cf, and $0.043343 above 4,500 cf.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed contact and rate extract does not state one universal billing cadence for every eid account., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The 2026 rate sheet provides base and commodity components but the reviewed extract does not provide a single combined 5,000-7,000-gallon household total including wastewater.. 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
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed 2026 rate extract is water-focused and does not reproduce the complete EID wastewater formula for this main system.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed EID 2026 rate and contact pages do not identify AMI/AMR technology or a routine meter-read schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
530-622-4513, water or sewer emergency service 24/7; billing questions are handled at 530-642-4000 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for El Dorado County and surrounding EID service area
El Dorado Irrigation District - Main Water System 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.