Brea water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Brea house pays about $50 a month for water and about $16 for sewer and other utility-bill charges: about $800 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Brea houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
City of Brea
Monthly fixed charge of $20.59 for a 5/8", 3/4" or 1" meter plus a four-tier usage rate for single family residential per 100 cubic feet: $3.30 for 1-10 units, $4.31 for 11-20, $5.69 for 21-30 and $6.67 for more than 30. The current water rates went into effect on bills dated June 2023.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $20.59 a month |
| 0 to 10 units | $3.30 |
| 10 to 20 units | $4.31 |
| 20 to 30 units | $5.69 |
| 30 to more | $6.67 |
- Source
- Brea's drinking water is a blend of treated groundwater from Cal Domestic and imported surface water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
- Report
- The City's Water Quality Report is for Reporting Year 2025.
Sewer
The City bills a monthly fixed sewer charge of $13.31 for a single family residence with a 5/8", 3/4", 1" or 1-1/2" meter; rates went into effect on bills dated June 2024.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Urban runoff (storm drain): $2.98 a month
How Brea compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Brea$50
- Fullerton · 5 mi$60
- La Habra · 5 mi$90
- Diamond Bar · 6 mi$103
- Placentia · 3 mi$109
- Yorba Linda · 6 mi$116
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: Brea water lifeline discount. Brea offers a 20% lifeline discount on the water fixed charge and the 1st tier, 10% on the 2nd tier and 5% on the 3rd tier; there is no discount at the 4th tier. How: Submit a copy of your current Southern California Edison or Southern California Gas bill showing the D-care or Care rate.
Sources
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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