Corte Madera water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Corte Madera houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Marin Water
Marin Water rates effective July 1, 2026; most customers are billed every other month. A single-family home with a 5/8-inch meter pays a $55.61 service charge and a $36.47 capital maintenance fee per bill, plus $10.86 per unit for the first 15 units in the billing period, $14.19 for units 16 to 25, $22.92 for 26 to 80 and $35.07 above 80. Every unit also carries a $0.66 watershed management fee. One unit is 748 gallons
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $46.04 a month |
| 0 to 7.5 units | $11.52 |
| 7.5 to 12.5 units | $14.85 |
| 12.5 to 40 units | $23.58 |
| 40 to more | $35.73 |
- Source
- About 75% of Marin Water's supply is rain on its protected Mt. Tamalpais watershed and the hills of west Marin; it adds Russian River water from the Sonoma County Water Agency.
- Lead
- Marin Water says lead was not detected above the regulatory action level in its water supply.
- PFAS
- Marin Water says the source of its reservoir water is not susceptible to PFAS contamination.
Sewer
Sanitary District No. 2 sewer user service charge for a single family residence (1.0 sewer user unit) in FY 2026-2027 is $906.10 plus a $2.00 collection charge, as an assessment on the property tax bill.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income households: Marin Water charge waiver. Single-family customers with household income at or below 80% of the HUD low-income level for Marin County, who have the account in their name and water-efficient fixtures, can have the bimonthly service charge, capital maintenance fee and watershed management fee waived. Water use is still billed at the usual rates. How: Download the application from Marin Water's discount programs page and return it to Marin Water's Customer Service Department with proof of income.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Marin Water: understand your bill
- Marin Water rate tables effective July 1, 2026
- Marin Water 2025 Annual Water Quality Report
- Marin Water: fire flow fee exemptions
- Marin Water discount programs
- Town of Corte Madera: Sanitary District No. 2 sewer charges FY 2026-2027
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.