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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 · 11/01/2026
Source: 
Basic charge of $51.48 per two months, which includes 4 units: $25.74/mo
12.042 more units per two months at $6.17 per unit = $74.30, which is $37.15/mo
City utility tax (13.38%) excluded
Total: $62.89/mo
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Utility profile · WA

KIRKLAND CITY OF Water Rates

KIRKLAND CITY OF supplies water to about 69,000 people in Kirkland, Washington. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $62.89, 8% above the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by KIRKLAND CITY OF?

Monthly Rate

$62.89 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Minimum charge
includes some water
 $25.74
Water used
12.04 ccf × $6.17/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $37.15
Total $62.89

How does KIRKLAND 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.

REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
$47.80
REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF
Redmond, WA · $47.80/mo · 4mi
NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT
$52.04
NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT
Kenmore, WA · $52.04/mo · 5mi
COAL CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
$54.26
COAL CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT
Newcastle, WA · $54.26/mo · 10mi
KIRKLAND CITY OF
$62.89
KIRKLAND CITY OF
Kirkland · $62.89/mo
NE SAMMAMISH SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
$63.09
NE SAMMAMISH SEWER & WATER DISTRICT
Sammamish, WA · $63.09/mo · 7mi
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER
$64.42
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER
Sammamish, WA · $64.42/mo · 10mi
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
$73.58
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
Seattle, WA · $73.58/mo · 8mi
DUVALL CITY OF
$73.84
DUVALL CITY OF
DUVALL, WA · $73.84/mo · 11mi
North City Water District
$77.69
North City Water District
Shoreline, WA · $77.69/mo · 8mi
BELLEVUE CITY OF
$79.49
BELLEVUE CITY OF
Bellevue, WA · $79.49/mo · 6mi
WOODINVILLE WATER DISTRICT
$90.38
WOODINVILLE WATER DISTRICT
Woodinville, WA · $90.38/mo · 6mi

Where does KIRKLAND 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

69,243

Municipalities served

Kirkland

Where does KIRKLAND CITY OF's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
SWP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
WA5342250

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 KIRKLAND CITY OF's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.5% 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 KIRKLAND 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 · 11/01/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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