Riverbank water and sewer rates
At typical use (9 units, about 6,700 gallons a month), a Riverbank house pays about $30 a month for water and about $95 for sewer: about $1,500 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Riverbank houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Riverbank
The City lists a $27.07 monthly rate for a 1.5" or smaller residential meter and a variable charge of $0.000840 per gallon. Its New Resident Packet lists $54.14 for the first 7,480 gallons and $0.00084 per gallon on remaining. The City's web table does not state a free allowance; the 7,480-gallon allowance comes from the packet. The City also lists a drought surcharge of $0.000396 per gallon, charged only when the State has declared a drought emergency.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $27.07 a month |
| 0 to 3.74 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 3.74 to more | $0.84 |
Sewer
The City lists a monthly sewer base rate of $95.12 effective 01/01/2026 ($190.24 per bimonthly bill).
How Riverbank compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Riverbank$30
- Ripon · 10 mi$47
- Modesto · 7 mi$52
- Patterson · 21 mi$57
- Turlock · 16 mi$75
- Manteca · 16 mi$79
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors and permanently disabled on very low income: utility discount. The City discounts water ($22.00), sewer ($16.00) and garbage ($11.70) every 2 months for qualifying seniors (65+ for water and sewer, 60+ for garbage) and permanently disabled residents on extremely low incomes. How: Applications are accepted year round; see the City of Riverbank Utility Rate Assistance Program page.
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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