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Service charge (¾" Meter meter): $22.81/mo Water used, 6,000 gal: $12.03/mo Total: $34.84/mo
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Utility profile · CA
RIO ALTO WATER DISTRICT supplies water to about 3,300 people in Lake California, California. We compare every utility at 6,000 gallons a month, about what a family of four uses. At that amount, a home here pays $34.84. That is 39% less than the national average of $57.51.
Rates effective 2026-01-02
Updated Oct 2026
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Standardized to a 6,000 gallon/month residential bill on a 5/8"–3/4" meter.
At 6,000 gal, fixed charge included.
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This rate was extracted from RIO ALTO WATER DISTRICT'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.
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