LivingstonHome costs

Livingston water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Livingston house pays about $29 a month for water and about $51 for sewer: about $960 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

City of Livingston

City of Livingston, rates effective July 1, 2025: a flat rate of $29.00 for single-family homes covers 0–25,000 gallons, then $1.72 per 1,000 gallons.

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$29.00 a month
0 to 25 thousand gallons$0.00
25 to more$1.72
Source
Groundwater is the City's sole source of supply, from eight active wells and one emergency well (2025 report).
Hardness
Total hardness averaged 104 ppm (range 78 to 160) in 2025 testing.
Violation
The report lists an MCL violation for 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP); the City expects to resolve it by the end of 2027.

Sewer

The City's rate study lists the residential wastewater rate at $51.03 per unit for FY 2025/26 (from July 2025).

How Livingston compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Livingston$29
  2. Merced · 15 mi$32
  3. Modesto · 23 mi$52
  4. Atwater · 7 mi$57
  5. Newman · 17 mi$63
  6. Turlock · 11 mi$75

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

Sources

  1. City of Livingston utilities (water, garbage rates)

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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