Bell Gardens water and sewer rates

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

Golden State Water (Bell-Bell Gardens system)

Golden State Water Company, Metropolitan District residential rates (Schedule ME-1-R, effective January 1, 2026; its territory includes portions of Bell Gardens): a monthly service charge by meter size plus three tiers per 100 cubic feet, a $0.242 per Ccf CAP surcharge, and a 0.7% surcharge on all bills.

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$38.07 a month
0 to 9 units	$5.94
9 to 21 units	$6.79
21 to more	$7.78

Source: Water delivered in the Bell-Bell Gardens System is a blend of treated groundwater and imported water, per the 2025 report.
Hardness: Hardness averaged 210 mg/L (12 grains per gallon) in 2025 testing, with a range of 137-280 mg/L.
Lead: In 2025 tap sampling the lead 90th-percentile result was not detected; none of the 30 samples exceeded the action level.

Sewer

County Sanitation District No. 2 service charge on the property tax roll: $232 per sewage unit for fiscal year 2026-27, where one sewage unit represents the average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from a single-family home.

Ways to pay less

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.

Pay or manage it

Golden State Water: pay your bill ↗

Sources

Checked October 22, 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.