Goleta water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Goleta house pays about $152 a month for water: about $1,820 a year. Sewer is billed on the property tax bill instead. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

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Goleta Water District

Monthly service charge for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter depends on the month's use: $34.84 at 6 HCF or less, $62.51 at 7-12 HCF, $89.14 above; rates effective July 1, 2026.

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$62.51 a month
0 to 6 units	$8.59
6 to 12 units	$12.54
12 to more	$16.71

Sources: Lake Cachuma, the Goleta Groundwater Basin, recycled water, and imported water from the State Water Project.
Supply: The District has approximately 16,500 AFY of water available for the service area in an average year.
Tiers: Water use above 12 HCF is billed at the highest per unit rate and the highest Monthly Service Charge.

Sewer

Single-family sewer service charge from Goleta Sanitary District, collected annually on the property tax bill; new rates effective July 1, 2026.

How Goleta compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

Ventura · 36 mi$65
Lompoc · 38 mi$75
Oxnard · 41 mi$80
Carpinteria · 21 mi$139
Santa Barbara · 9 mi$145
Goleta$152

Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.

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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