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Burbank water and sewer rates

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

Burbank Water and Power

Burbank Water and Power single-family rates effective January 1, 2026, billed in hundred cubic feet (HCF): a $24.87 monthly Water Availability Charge for a 1-inch or smaller meter, a quantity charge of $1.785 for the first 8 HCF, $3.491 for the next 12 HCF and $4.315 for all additional HCF, plus a $2.825 per HCF Water Cost Adjustment Charge.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$24.87 a month
0 to 8 units$4.61
8 to 20 units$6.32
20 to more$7.14
Source
Burbank relies on imported water bought from the Metropolitan Water District, which sources it from the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada snowpack; the Burbank Operable Unit treats groundwater drawn from local wells.
Hardness
Burbank's water averaged 286 ppm hardness for 2025, equal to 16.7 grains per gallon.
Lead
55 homes were sampled for lead and copper in June/July 2023 and none exceeded the action level; BWP has no lead service lines.

Sewer

Single-family homes pay a flat monthly Sewer Service Charge set in the City fee schedule ($31.81 a month for 2026-27); it is not based on water usage.

Ways to pay less

  • Turf replacement rebate: $3 per square foot. BWP and the Metropolitan Water District offer residential customers a rebate of $3 per square foot for replacing grass with drought-friendly landscaping; funding is limited and first-come, first-served. How: See bit.ly/bwp-turf.
  • 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

Sources

  1. BWP water rates
  2. BWP 2026 water quality report (2025 data)
  3. City of Burbank: sewer fees (archived)
  4. Metropolitan Water District ad valorem tax resolution FY 2026/27
  5. Metropolitan Water District standby charge resolution FY 2026/27
  6. LA County Safe Clean Water tax layer: Burbank median
  7. LA County Safe Clean Water tax layer fields
  8. Safe Clean Water: low-income senior exemption application FY 2027-28
  9. Safe Clean Water tax appeal procedures

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.