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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule. This bill is for the main service area; customers in 2 other rate areas (Tariff Area No. 2, Tariff Area No. 3) pay different rates.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/03/2026
Source:
Service charge (5/8 x 3/4-inch meter meter): $16.97/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $36.14/mo
Required water fees and surcharges: $5.78/mo
Total: $58.88/mo

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Utility profile · CA

SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE Water Rates

SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE supplies water to about 170,000 people in West Covina, Hacienda Heights, and 6 other places in California. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $58.88 in the main service area, 1% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-09-21

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE?

Monthly Rate

$58.88 / month

$53.10 water + $5.78 required fees ⓘ

Read by AI from the official rate schedule ·

This bill is for the main service area; customers in 2 other rate areas (Tariff Area No. 2, Tariff Area No. 3) pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8 x 3/4-inch meter
$16.97
Water used
8.021 ccf × $4.505/ccf
$36.14
Required fees and surcharges $5.78
Total $58.88

How does SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Where does SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Private
PWSID
CA1910205

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.7% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from SUBURBAN WATER SYSTEMS-SAN JOSE's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/03/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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