Ripon water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Ripon houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Ripon
2026 residential metered rate: $36.40 a month for a 3/4 inch meter plus $1.14 per 100 cubic feet
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $36.40 a month |
| 0 to more | $1.14 |
- Source
- All of Ripon's drinking water originates from five groundwater wells.
- Hardness
- The City's water quality report gives the hardness as 130 ppm as CaCO3 (range 84 to 230, tested 2023-2024).
- Lead
- Lead 2023 sampling: 0 sites over the action level of 15 ppb out of 30 sites sampled.
- Hexavalent chromium
- Hexavalent chromium was detected in Well 19 at levels above the MCL; the City's compliance date is October 1, 2027.
Sewer
The 2026 single-family sewer rate is $27.00 a month.
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.