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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/10/2026
Source:
Monthly water service charge, 5/8" meter (FY2027): $13.57
6,000 gal at $6.26 per 1,000: $37.56
Water Rights Acquisition Fee, minimum $6.37 (larger than 6 × $0.53 = $3.18): $6.37
Total: $57.50/mo

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Utility profile · NM

RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES Water Rates

RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES supplies water to about 110,000 people in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $57.50, 1% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-07-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES?

Monthly Rate

$57.50 / month

$51.13 water + $6.37 required fees ⓘ

Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8 meter
$13.57
Water used
6,000 gal × $6.26/kgal
$37.56
Required fees and surcharges $6.37
Total $57.50

How does RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES'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 RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES 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

107,350

Municipalities served

Where does RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
NM3509623

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 RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.8% 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 RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES'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: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/10/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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