Shafter water and sewer rates

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

City of Shafter

Fixed meter charge by meter size plus a charge per 1,000 gallons of water delivered, from the City's proposed water rates effective 7/1/2026

Use a monthPrice per 1,000 gallons
Fixed charge$53.08 a month
0 to more$1.09
Source
The City operates groundwater wells and five aboveground water storage tanks.
Treatment
The city has installed 1,2,3-TCP treatment systems at all active wells.

Sewer

Fixed monthly fee for residential customers, from the City's proposed wastewater rates effective 7/1/2026; not based on water use.

Sources

  1. Shafter notice of hearing: water & wastewater rates
  2. Shafter 2024 water quality report

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.