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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 · 10/17/2026
Source: 
Base charge for a 3/4" residential meter: $59.20/mo
Water use: 6,000 gal × $4.14 per 1,000 gal = $24.84
Total: $84.04/mo
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Utility profile · NV

FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS Water Rates

FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS supplies water to about 23,000 people in Fernley, Nevada. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $84.04, 44% above the national average.

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS?

Monthly Rate

$84.04 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
¾” meter
 $59.20
Water used
6 kgal × $4.14/kgal
 $24.84
Total $84.04

How does FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
$33.89
DAYTON VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
DAYTON, NV · $33.89/mo · 28mi
TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY
$35.07
TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER AUTHORITY
RENO, NV · $35.07/mo · 31mi
GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGS
$40.29
GREAT BASIN WATER CO COLD SPRINGS
RENO, NV · $40.29/mo · 40mi
SUN VALLEY GID
$46.37
SUN VALLEY GID
SUN VALLEY, NV · $46.37/mo · 30mi
AGATE BAY WATER COMPANY
$50.23
AGATE BAY WATER COMPANY
CARNELIAN BAY, CA · $50.23/mo · 52mi
INDIAN HILLS GID
$53.63
INDIAN HILLS GID
CARSON CITY, NV · $53.63/mo · 46mi
INCLINE VILLAGE GID
$78.91
INCLINE VILLAGE GID
INCLINE VILLAGE, NV · $78.91/mo · 45mi
FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS
$84.04
FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS
FERNLEY · $84.04/mo
TRUCKEE-DONNER PUD - HIRSCHDALE
$119.00
TRUCKEE-DONNER PUD - HIRSCHDALE
TRUCKEE, CA · $119.00/mo · 48mi
NORTH TAHOE PUD - MAIN
$120.63
NORTH TAHOE PUD - MAIN
TAHOE VISTA, CA · $120.63/mo · 50mi
NORTH TAHOE PUD - CARNELIAN WOODS
$120.63
NORTH TAHOE PUD - CARNELIAN WOODS
TAHOE VISTA, CA · $120.63/mo · 53mi

Where does FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS 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

23,064

Municipalities served

Fernley

Where does FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
NV0000062

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 FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS's customers?

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

Water Burden

1.2% 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 FERNLEY PUBLIC WORKS'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 · 10/17/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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