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Lawndale water and sewer rates

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

Golden State Water (Southwest system)

Golden State Water Company, Metropolitan District residential rates effective January 1, 2026 (its territory includes Lawndale): a monthly service charge by meter size plus three tiers per 100 cubic feet, a $0.242 per Ccf CAP surcharge, and a 0.7% surcharge on all bills for the CPUC reimbursement fee.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$38.07 a month
0 to 9 units$5.94
9 to 21 units$6.79
21 to more$7.78
Source
Southwest System water is a blend of treated groundwater from the West Coast and Central basins and imported Colorado River and State Water Project water from the Metropolitan Water District.
Hardness
Hardness averaged 190 mg/L (11 grains per gallon) in 2025 testing, with a range of 137-280 mg/L.
Lead
In 2023 tap sampling the lead 90th-percentile result was not detected; 1 of 107 samples exceeded the action level. GSWC found no lead or galvanized service lines needing replacement.

Sewer

LA County Sanitation District No. 5 wastewater service charge, collected as a separate line item on the property tax roll: the District's notice lists a proposed rate of $216 a year ($18.00 a month) per single-family home for 2026-27, against the current $183 ($15.25 a month). We count the proposed $216; we could not open the District's page to confirm the Board adopted it.

Ways to pay less

  • Free bulky item pickups (City program). Lawndale residents receive six free bulky item collections each year, each up to six bulky items or up to 10 bags of yard waste. How: See the City's Save Money on Services page.
  • Low income: Golden State Water bill credit. Golden State Water's Customer Assistance Program gives low-income households a monthly credit on their water bill; for June 2025 to May 2026 the income limit was $42,300 for a 1-2 person household. How: Apply to Golden State Water with its CAP application and eligibility declaration.
  • 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. City of Hawthorne council packet, June 9, 2026 (2025 Urban Water Management Plan, street lighting Resolution 8608, zoning code)
  2. City of Lawndale: save money on services (trash rates)
  3. Golden State Water Schedule LI (Customer Assistance Program)
  4. Safe, Clean Water Program: FY 2027-28 low-income senior exemption form
  5. Golden State Water: Southwest service area
  6. LA County parcel data: median 2026 roll value, Lawndale single-family parcels
  7. LA County Public Works Safe Clean Water tax layer description
  8. LA County Safe Clean Water tax layer: median Lawndale single-family tax
  9. Golden State Water Schedule UF (CPUC reimbursement fee surcharge)
  10. City of Lawndale: utility users tax and exemption
  11. www.gswater.com
  12. Golden State Water Schedule ME-1-R, Metropolitan District residential metered service
  13. Golden State Water Southwest System 2025 Consumer Confidence Report
  14. City of Lawndale: trash & recycling collection
  15. Safe, Clean Water Program: tax appeal procedures and guidelines
  16. Metropolitan Water District Resolution (FY 2026/27 tax rate)

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.