Oxnard water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Oxnard houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Oxnard Water
City of Oxnard water, billed monthly in hundred cubic feet (HCF): a monthly fixed meter charge plus three single-family tiers per HCF, from the rate sheet effective July 15, 2026.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $27.50 a month |
| 0 to 9 units | $5.83 |
| 9 to 15 units | $6.02 |
| 15 to more | $6.34 |
- Source
- Oxnard's drinking water is a blend of imported Calleguas water, regional United Water groundwater and City well water, a portion treated at the City's Desalter.
- Hardness
- The 2025 report lists total hardness averaging 418.6 ppm (range 131 to 930 ppm).
- Lead
- In the 2024 lead sampling, the 90th-percentile value was 5.5 ppb at 50 sites, and 3 sites exceeded the action level.
- PFAS
- PFOA and PFOS were not detected (ND) in the 2025 UCMR 5 testing.
Sewer
The City's wastewater rate sheet (effective September 1, 2021) lists a single-family monthly base rate of $35.79 plus a volume charge per HCF at an 80% rate of water return: $2.35 for 0-9, $2.62 for over 9-18 and $3.63 over 18.
Ways to pay less
- Project Assist: $25 monthly discount for eligible customers. Project Assist is the City of Oxnard's utility rate assistance program for eligible solid waste, water, and wastewater residential utility customers; accepted participants receive a $25.00 monthly discount. How: Visit www.oxnard.gov/project-assist to learn more and apply, or call (805) 200-2202.
Sources
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.