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Commerce water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Commerce house pays about $75 a month for water from California Water Service Co. East Los Angeles tariff area: about $910 a year. Sewer is billed on the property tax bill instead. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

California Water Service Co. East Los Angeles tariff area

Cal Water Schedule EL-1-R residential metered service for East Los Angeles, Commerce and vicinity, effective 10/1/2026: a monthly service charge for a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter plus three quantity tiers per CCF.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$40.59 a month
0 to 6 units$1.93
6 to 14 units$7.77
14 to more$9.71

City of Commerce residential rates (California Water Service)

City of Commerce residential rates (California Water Service tariff): a service charge for a 5/8 - 3/4 inch meter plus quantity rates per Ccf for the first 6 Ccf and all over 6 Ccf.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$6.90 a month
0 to 6 units$2.18
6 to more$2.55

Sewer

LA County Sanitation District No. 2 wastewater service charge, collected on the property tax roll: $232 per single-family home for 2026-27 ($19.33 a month).

How Commerce compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Huntington Park · 4 mi$29
  2. Monterey Park · 4 mi$59
  3. Commerce$76
  4. Montebello · 3 mi$86
  5. Bell Gardens · 2 mi$92
  6. Cudahy · 3 mi$92

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 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 sewer charge. District No. 2 parcels with significantly lower water usage may be eligible for a reduced sewer service charge rate. How: Eligibility follows the Master Service Charge Ordinance of County Sanitation District No. 2.

Dates

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

Sources

  1. Metropolitan Water District Resolution 9397 (FY 2026/27 tax rate)
  2. Central Basin Municipal Water District: service area
  3. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer description
  4. Safe, Clean Water Program: FY 2027-28 low-income senior exemption form
  5. Safe, Clean Water Program: tax appeal procedures and guidelines
  6. Metropolitan Water District FY 2026/27 water standby charge resolution
  7. City of Commerce: utilities (trash, water, electricity and gas providers)
  8. Cal Water: City of Commerce (unregulated) residential rates, effective 9/1/2021
  9. Cal Water Schedule EL-1-R: East Los Angeles residential metered service, effective 10/1/2026
  10. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer: median Commerce single-family tax

Checked October 29, 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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