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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 · 10/27/2026
Source: 
Bimonthly meter charge for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter: $67.22 / 2 = $33.61
Water use: 16.04 CCF per 2 months, 11 CCF at $5.27 plus 5.04 CCF at $6.70 = $91.76 / 2 = $45.88
Total: $79.49/mo
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Utility profile · WA

BELLEVUE CITY OF Water Rates

BELLEVUE CITY OF supplies water to about 320,000 people in Bellevue, Medina, and Clyde Hill, Washington. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $79.49, 36% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by BELLEVUE CITY OF?

Monthly Rate

$79.49 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8″ and 3/4″ meter
 $33.61
Water used
1,100 cf × $5.27/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $28.98
Water used
504 cf × $6.7/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $16.89
Total $79.49

How does BELLEVUE CITY OF's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

RENTON CITY OF
$43.90
RENTON CITY OF
Renton, WA · $43.90/mo · 9mi
REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
$47.80
REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
Redmond, WA · $47.80/mo · 6mi
COAL CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
$54.26
COAL CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
Newcastle, WA · $54.26/mo · 4mi
KIRKLAND CITY OF
$62.89
KIRKLAND CITY OF
Kirkland, WA · $62.89/mo · 6mi
NE SAMMAMISH SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
$63.09
NE SAMMAMISH SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
Sammamish, WA · $63.09/mo · 6mi
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO 90
$63.69
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO 90
Renton, WA · $63.69/mo · 8mi
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER
$64.42
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER
Sammamish, WA · $64.42/mo · 7mi
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
$73.58
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Seattle, WA · $73.58/mo · 8mi
ISSAQUAH WATER SYSTEM
$77.82
ISSAQUAH WATER SYSTEM
ISSAQUAH, WA · $77.82/mo · 7mi
BELLEVUE CITY OF
$79.49
BELLEVUE CITY OF
Bellevue · $79.49/mo
SKYWAY WATER & SEWER
$83.03
SKYWAY WATER & SEWER
Seattle, WA · $83.03/mo · 8mi

Where does BELLEVUE CITY OF 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

321,349

Municipalities served

Bellevue Medina Clyde Hill

Where does BELLEVUE CITY OF's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
WA5305575

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 BELLEVUE CITY OF's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.6% 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 BELLEVUE CITY OF'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 · 10/27/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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