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Los Banos water and sewer rates

At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Los Banos house pays about $26 a month for water and about $34 for sewer: about $720 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

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

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City of Los Banos

City of Los Banos, rates effective July 1, 2026: a minimum base rate of $26.46 a month with an allowance of 1,500 cubic feet a month, then $2.05 per 100 cubic feet.

Use a monthPrice per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge$26.46 a month
0 to 15 units$0.00
15 to more$2.05
Source
The City owns and operates thirteen approved groundwater production wells (2024 report).
Lead
Lead was tested at 30 household taps in August 2023; the report lists 0 of 30 sites above the action level.
Violations
The 2024 report lists 0 months in violation for total coliform bacteria.
Hexavalent chromium
The City says the hexavalent chromium level in all of its wells exceeds the 10 ppb limit that took effect October 1, 2024.

Sewer

Wastewater collection is a flat $23.66 a month and wastewater treatment a flat $10.29 a month (rates effective July 1, 2026).

How Los Banos compares with nearby cities

Water, a month

  1. Los Banos$27
  2. Livingston · 23 mi$29
  3. Merced · 26 mi$32
  4. Atwater · 24 mi$57
  5. Newman · 20 mi$63
  6. Turlock · 31 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. 2024-Water-quality-report-consumer-confidence-report-CCR-eng.pdf
  2. https://losbanos.org/important-water-issues/

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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