Visalia water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Visalia houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
Cal Water Visalia
California Water Service, Visalia tariff area, Schedule VS-1-R single-family residential metered service: a monthly service charge by meter size plus quantity rates per CCF (100 cubic feet)
| Use a month | Price per unit (CCF, 748 gallons) |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $21.20 a month |
| 0 to 6 units | $0.43 |
| 6 to 11 units | $1.72 |
| 11 to 23 units | $2.15 |
| 23 to more | $2.59 |
- Source
- Cal Water serves Visalia and Goshen with groundwater produced by 58 local wells.
- Hardness
- The 2025 water quality table shows an average hardness of 72 ppm in the service area.
- Nitrate
- The average nitrate as N level was 2.5 ppm, with a maximum level of 7.8 ppm.
Sewer
The City's FY 2025-26 residential sanitary sewer charge is $26.45 per month.
Other charges on the utility bill
- Storm drain (Master Plan, deficiencies, waterway, Kaweah Lake): $2.70 a month
Ways to pay less
- Seniors: half-price sewer. The City lists a Senior Citizen Life Line residential sewer discount of $13.25 a month, which equals 1/2 of the residential charge. How: Listed in the City of Visalia Rates and Fees schedule.
- Low-income households: Cal Water Schedule CAP credits. Qualifying low-income individually metered residential customers are eligible for credits shown on Schedule CAP. How: See Schedule CAP in Cal Water's residential metered tariff.
Pay or manage it
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.