Camarillo water and sewer rates

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

City of Camarillo Water

City of Camarillo water, billed monthly in hundred cubic feet (HCF): a monthly meter service charge plus three residential tiers per HCF, under the four-year rate plan adopted May 14, 2025 (July 1, 2026 step).

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$38.33 a month
0 to 9 units	$3.90
9 to 15 units	$5.78
15 to more	$7.83

Source: In 2025 about 60 percent of the City's supply was local groundwater from the Fox Canyon Aquifer and about 40 percent was imported from Calleguas Municipal Water District.
Hardness: The 2025 report lists total hardness of 176.5 ppm (range 98.6 to 349) for City of Camarillo well water including the Desalter, and 140 to 164 ppm for the water bought from Calleguas.
Lead: In 2025 the 90th-percentile lead result was 2.1 ppb, and none of 69 sampled sites was above the action level.
PFAS: PFAS substances found in the source water of Wells A and B were not detected in the water the North Pleasant Valley Desalter sends to customers.

Camrosa Water District

Camrosa Water District (Mission Oaks area), billed monthly: a monthly meter service charge plus two residential tiers per HCF, from the rate schedule adopted June 6, 2024 (July 2026 step).

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$19.19 a month
0 to 12 units	$4.70
12 to more	$5.39

Source: In 2025 about 55 percent of Camrosa's water came from its local wells and the rest was imported from Calleguas Municipal Water District.
Lead: Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile in 2025, and none of 30 sampled sites was above the action level.
Chromium: Hexavalent chromium was detected above the MCL in a source; Camrosa blends it so the water entering the system is well below the MCL.

Sewer

Camarillo Sanitary District's single-family residential sewer rate is $99.99 a month from 7/1/2026, and the City of Camarillo bills for sewer service, depending on the address. Camrosa Water District provides wastewater collection in the central portion of its district; if your sewer service is from Camrosa, its schedule of rates lists a wastewater charge of $60.11 per EDU (All Customers) for July 2026.

Ways to pay less

Low-income seniors 62+: discounted water and sewer. The City offers a discount on water and/or sewer charges for low-income seniors who are at least 62, have household income at the HUD "30% of Median" level for Ventura County and use no more than 9 units of water per billing cycle; the Qualifying Low-Income Senior sewer rate is $38.92 a month from July 1, 2026 (the Single-Family Residential rate is $99.99). How: Send the completed Senior Citizen Water Bill Assistance Claim Form with the proofs of eligibility listed on the form; renewals are done every year.
Water efficiency rebates (City water customers). The City offers conservation rebates and incentives, including for water-efficient appliances, irrigation controllers and sprinkler nozzles. How: See cityofcamarillo.org/rebates.

Pay or manage it

Sources

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.