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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/26/2026
Source:
Minimum charge, includes water: $11.35/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $8.90/mo
Total: $20.25/mo

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Utility profile · MO

CALIFORNIA PWS Water Rates

CALIFORNIA PWS supplies water to about 4,400 people in California, Missouri. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $20.25, 65% below the national average.

Rates effective 2018-07-02

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by CALIFORNIA PWS?

Monthly Rate

$20.25 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Minimum charge
includes some water
$11.35
Water used
5,000 gal × $1.78/kgal
$8.90
Total $20.25

How does CALIFORNIA PWS'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 CALIFORNIA PWS 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.

Population Served

4,423

Municipalities served

Where does CALIFORNIA PWS's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
MO3010124

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 CALIFORNIA PWS's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.4% 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 CALIFORNIA PWS'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) · 10/26/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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