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Arcadia water and sewer rates

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

City of Arcadia

City of Arcadia 2026 water rates, billed monthly since January 2026: a monthly meter service charge ($21.31 for a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter) plus single-family rates per hundred cubic feet (HCF): $2.61 for 0-8, $3.03 for 9-26 and $3.53 above 26.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$21.31 a month
0 to 8 units$2.61
8 to 26 units$3.03
26 to more$3.53
Source
Groundwater from wells in the Main San Gabriel Basin and the Raymond Basin.
Hardness
Hardness averaged 210 mg/l as CaCO3 (range 23 to 340).
Lead
Lead was not detected at any of the 30 residences sampled in September 2025, and the 2024 inventory found no lead service lines.
PFOS
PFOS averaged 7.6 ng/l (range ND to 8.4); its state notification level was revised to 4.0 ng/l effective October 29, 2025.

Sewer

City of Arcadia residential sewer charge: $9.05 a month for a single-family home on the City utility bill (2026 rates).

Ways to pay less

  • Seniors 62+ and veterans: 10% water discount. Arcadia's Water Service Discount Program gives a 10% discount to primary account holders who are 62 or older, or who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and who live on the property, a single-family home in Arcadia; it applies only to Tier 1 water and the meter service charge. How: Send the Water Service Discount Application with ID (and a DD Form 214 for veterans) to Public Works Services, 11800 Goldring Rd.; (626) 254-2700, wb@ArcadiaCA.gov.
  • Low-income households: water discount and utility tax exemption. Arcadia's Water Service Discount Program has a low-income option of 3 units a month and an exemption from the utility users tax, for households with income at or below 50% of the Los Angeles County median; it must be renewed yearly. How: Send the Water Service Discount Application with income documents to Public Works Services; (626) 254-2700, wb@ArcadiaCA.gov.
  • Low-income seniors over 62: Safe, Clean Water parcel tax exemption. Owners over 62 who live in the home and head a low-income household can apply for an exemption from the Safe, Clean Water Program special parcel tax; the FY 2027-28 limit is $106,600 for a 2-person household. How: Submit the claim form to the Safe, Clean Water Program by May 1 each year; call 833-275-7297.
  • Low water use: reduced sanitation district charge. District No. 15 parcels with significantly lower water usage may be eligible for a reduced service charge; dischargers with verified low water usage, particularly seniors and retirees, may qualify. How: Apply to the Sanitation Districts' low water rebate program.

Dates

WhenWhat
May 1, 2027Deadline for low-income seniors to apply for the Safe, Clean Water Program parcel tax exemption for FY 2027-28.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. City of Arcadia: start or stop water service
  2. City of Arcadia: water and sewer rates
  3. City of Arcadia: 2025 water and sewer rate Prop 218 notice
  4. City of Arcadia: 2025 water quality report
  5. City of Arcadia: 2025 water and sewer rate study
  6. Metropolitan Water District FY 2026/27 tax rate resolution
  7. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer: median Arcadia single-family tax
  8. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer description
  9. Safe, Clean Water Program: FY 2027-28 low-income senior exemption form
  10. Safe, Clean Water Program: tax appeal procedures
  11. Metropolitan Water District FY 2026/27 water standby charge resolution
  12. City of Arcadia: water service discount application (2027)

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.