Pleasant Hill water and sewer rates

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

Contra Costa Water District (CCWD)

CCWD treated water rates effective February 1, 2026: a service charge of $1.01 a day for a 5/8 inch meter, a usage charge of $6.98 per unit (one hundred cubic feet, HCF) and an energy charge of $0.13 per unit in Zone 1, rising to $2.37 in Zone 8; the energy zone is listed on your bill. Treated water meters are normally read bimonthly

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$30.72 a month
0 to more	$7.11

Source: Nearly every drop of CCWD's water comes from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta; water stored in Los Vaqueros Reservoir can be blended with Delta water.
Lead: CCWD's service line inventories detected no lead service lines in CCWD systems.
PFAS: CCWD has tested for PFAS and has not detected these compounds in its drinking water.
Standards: In 2025 the water CCWD delivered exceeded every drinking water standard set by the state and federal governments.

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

EBMUD rates effective July 1, 2026: a $28.60 monthly service charge for a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter ($57.20 on a bimonthly bill) plus $8.40 per unit (CCF) for the first 7 units a month, $9.74 from 7 to 16 units and $11.49 above 16 units. Bills for services in Elevation Band 2 add an elevation surcharge of $1.33 per unit, and Elevation Band 3 adds $2.84

Use a month	Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons)
Fixed charge	$28.60 a month
0 to 7 units	$8.40
7 to 16 units	$9.74
16 to more	$11.49

Source: EBMUD's main supply is snow and rain in the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada, carried 90 miles by aqueduct to East Bay treatment plants and reservoirs.
Lead: EBMUD says there is no lead in the water supplied by its treatment plants; 0 of 53 sample sites were above the lead action level.
PFAS: EBMUD has finished its initial PFAS monitoring under the new rules, and all results so far have met the standards.

Sewer

The sewer charge is on the annual property tax bill. Central San's annual sewer service charge for single-family dwellings is $784.00 from July 1, 2026, billed as CCCSD SEWER CHG.

Ways to pay less

Low-income seniors 58+ or disabled: CCWD Lifeline rate. CCWD's lifeline water rate program cuts the daily service charge by 50% for low-income customers over 58, or receiving permanent Social Security disability benefits. A one-person household qualifies with income under $59,400 and a two-person household under $67,900 (as of May 2026). How: Fill out the Lifeline Water Rate Application Form and mail it to CCWD's Lifeline Program, P.O. Box H20, Concord, CA 94524; questions: 925-688-8000.
CCWD Lawn to Garden rebate. CCWD pays $1 per square foot of lawn replaced with water-wise landscaping, up to $2,000 for a single-family home; front and back yards qualify, and at least 300 square feet must be converted. How: Apply to CCWD before starting: projects underway or completed before CCWD approval are not eligible.
EBMUD customers, low income: Customer Assistance Program. Eligible single-family customers can get 50% off the standard bimonthly water service charge and 50% off home water use (up to 1,050 gallons per person a month). A household of 1-2 qualifies with income of $67,900 or less. Enrollment lasts up to two years. How: Apply online through EBMUD's CAP application.

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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.