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Albany water and sewer rates

At typical use (5 units, about 3,700 gallons a month), a Albany house pays about $71 a month for water and about $32 for sewer: about $1,240 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies water to Albany houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.

Pay or manage it

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. Homes in Elevation Bands 2 and 3 pay an elevation surcharge of $1.33 or $2.84 per unit

Use a monthPrice 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.
Lead
EBMUD says its treatment plants supply no lead; in its sampling, 0 of 53 sites were above the lead action level.
PFAS
EBMUD has finished its initial PFAS monitoring under the new rules, and all results so far have met the standards.

Sewer

EBMUD provides wastewater treatment services for Albany.

How Albany compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Albany$71
  2. Berkeley · 2 mi$71
  3. El Cerrito · 2 mi$71
  4. Emeryville · 4 mi$71
  5. Richmond · 5 mi$71
  6. San Pablo · 5 mi$71

Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.

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, or pick one up at EBMUD's Customer Information Desk, 375 11th St., Oakland.
  • 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.

Sources

  1. EBMUD wastewater rates and charges

Checked October 28, 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.

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