Alameda water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Alameda houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
EBMUD rates effective July 1, 2026: a $28.60 monthly service charge for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter ($57.20 on a bimonthly bill) plus $8.40 per unit (CCF) for the first 7 units a month, $9.74 from 7 to 16 units and $11.49 above 16 units for single-family homes. Most homes are billed every two months
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $28.60 a month |
| 0 to 7 units | $8.40 |
| 7 to 16 units | $9.74 |
| 16 to more | $11.49 |
- Source
- EBMUD's main supply is snow and rain in the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada, carried 90 miles by aqueduct to East Bay treatment plants and reservoirs.
- PFAS
- EBMUD has finished its initial PFAS monitoring under the new rules, and all results so far have met the standards.
Sewer
EBMUD treats Alameda's wastewater. Its residential charges from July 1, 2026 are a $10.94 monthly service charge, an $11.38 monthly strength charge per dwelling and $1.97 per unit of water up to 9 units, plus a $0.20 monthly San Francisco Bay pollution prevention fee. The City of Alameda's own sewer service charge, $32.91 a month for a single-family home in 2026/27, is billed on the annual property tax roll.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income households: EBMUD Customer Assistance Program. Eligible single-family customers can get 50% off the standard bimonthly water service charge and 50% off home water use (up to 1,050 gallons per person a month), plus 35% off EBMUD wastewater charges. A household of 1-2 qualifies with income of $67,900 or less. Enrollment lasts up to two years. How: Apply online through EBMUD's CAP application.
- EBMUD lawn conversion rebate. EBMUD pays up to $2.00 per square foot to convert a lawn to a water-wise garden; landscape rebates for a home are capped at $2,000 in any 24-month period. How: Apply through EBMUD's rebates page.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Alameda sewer rate Prop 218 notice (2025)
- City of Alameda sewer service charge ordinance (2025)
- EBMUD Schedule A: water rates effective July 1, 2026
- EBMUD wastewater rates and charges
- EBMUD 2025 Annual Water Quality Report
- EBMUD schedules of rates and charges FY 2027 (water and wastewater)
- City of Alameda staff report: Water Quality and Flood Protection Fee FY 2026-27
- City of Alameda 2019 stormwater fee hearing notice
- City of Alameda 2019 Water Quality and Flood Protection fee report
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.