Riverside water and sewer rates
At typical use (19 units, about 14,200 gallons a month), a Riverside house pays about $70 a month for water and about $44 for sewer: about $1,370 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Riverside houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Riverside Public Utilities
Single-family metered service, Schedule WA-1A (inside city); summer rates apply June through October.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $33.36 a month |
| 0 to 8 units | $1.52 |
| 8 to 35 units | $2.23 |
| 35 to more | $4.00 |
- Source
- All of RPU’s water comes from groundwater resources in the San Bernardino, Bunker Hill, and Riverside Basins.
- PFAS
- RPU has not detected PFAS above the notification levels in water distributed to its customers.
Sewer
Sewer charges are based on customer type and size.
How Riverside compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Grand Terrace · 8 mi$43
- Colton · 9 mi$63
- Riverside$70
- Jurupa Valley · 6 mi$79
- Eastvale · 11 mi$79
- Moreno Valley · 11 mi$97
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
Sources
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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