Santa Ana water and sewer rates
At typical use (12 units, about 9,000 gallons a month), a Santa Ana house pays about $60 a month for water and about $8 for sewer: about $820 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies water to Santa Ana houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Pay or manage it
City of Santa Ana
City of Santa Ana water usage charges effective July 1, 2023: $2.60 per CCF in Tier 1 and $5.87 per CCF in Tier 2, which is any amount used over the Tier 1 allocation. For a single-family home on a 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter, the monthly Tier 1 allocation is 0–10.5 CCF; other customer classes have different allocations.
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.31 a month |
| 0 to 10.5 units | $2.60 |
| 10.5 to more | $5.87 |
- Source
- The Water Utility has 20 groundwater wells and 7 imported water connections.
Sewer
OC San's regional sewer service fee is an annual charge that appears on the property tax bill.
How Santa Ana compares with nearby cities
Water, a month
- Fountain Valley · 4 mi$50
- Santa Ana$60
- Garden Grove · 5 mi$69
- Orange · 4 mi$80
- Costa Mesa · 5 mi$90
- Tustin · 4 mi$106
Water only, at each city's typical use; sewer is left out because some cities bill it on the tax bill.
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.
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