Public Water Authority
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Serving Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and surrounding Las Virgenes Valley communities
Population served
72,602 people, using the EPA queue estimate for CWS CA1910225; LVMWD's retail service area is the west San Fernando Valley and eastern Conejo Valley region.
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly. LVMWD's 2026 potable-water commodity charge is based on the volume delivered during a monthly billing period, and sanitation charges are monthly household-size charges.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District operates as a public water authority serving Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and surrounding Las Virgenes Valley communities. 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 Budget-based increasing block tiers with meter-size readiness-to-serve and elevation charges. For 2026 a standard 3/4-inch household readiness charge is $58.79 monthly; residential commodity tiers are $4.56, $7.68, and $9.05 per 100 cubic feet, with zone elevation charges of $0.00, $0.42, $3.39, or $3.46 per billing unit.. Bills are generated monthly. lvmwd's 2026 potable-water commodity charge is based on the volume delivered during a monthly billing period, and sanitation charges are monthly household-size charges., and a typical residential cost reference is For a standard 3/4-inch household in an ordinary Zone 1 or Zone 2 location, the $58.79 readiness charge plus 5,000–7,000 gallons (about 6.7–9.4 billing units) at budget-dependent tiers produces roughly $89–$131 monthly for potable water before sanitation, with actual cost determined by each parcel's water budget, tier mix, elevation zone, and Metropolitan Water District pass-through.. 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
LVMWD sanitation is not a percentage of water intake. Residential single- and multi-family sanitation is a monthly charge based on household size: $30.59 for one person, $51.52 for two, $72.46 for three, $93.39 for four, $114.32 for five, and $135.25 for six or more effective January 1, 2026. Commercial sanitation uses class and equivalent-residential-unit charges.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Advanced meters using a radio fixed network automatically relay data to the District billing and meter-data systems. Customers can see near-real-time, daily, and historical usage and receive leak/high-use alerts. The opt-out alternative is a manual monthly read with a $150 setup fee, $25 monthly read fee, and potential $65 return-trip fee.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(818) 251-2100, staffed through recorded instructions 24 hours a day; LVMWD says on-call staff are paged for water and sewer emergencies.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and surrounding Las Virgenes Valley communities
Las Virgenes Municipal Water District 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.