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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule. This bill uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Source: 
Service charge (5/8 x 3/4 inch and under meter): $12.03/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $24.69/mo
Total: $36.72/mo
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Utility profile · WA

VANCOUVER CITY OF Water Rates

VANCOUVER CITY OF supplies water to about 370,000 people in Vancouver, Orchards, and 2 other places in Washington. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $36.72 in the main service area, 37% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-01-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by VANCOUVER CITY OF?

Monthly Rate

$36.72 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule ·

This bill uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8 x 3/4 inch and under meter
 $12.03
Water used
11 ccf × $2.93/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $16.11
Water used
5.043 ccf × $3.4/ccf ÷ 2 (billed every 2 months)
 $8.57
Total $36.72

How does VANCOUVER 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.

CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES
$30.64
CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES
VANCOUVER, WA · $30.64/mo · 13mi
RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC WORKS
$34.96
RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC WORKS
Ridgefield, WA · $34.96/mo · 13mi
TROUTDALE, CITY OF
$35.34
TROUTDALE, CITY OF
TROUTDALE, OR · $35.34/mo · 13mi
VANCOUVER CITY OF
$36.72
VANCOUVER CITY OF
Vancouver · $36.72/mo
CAMAS MUNICIPAL WATER SEWER SYSTEM
$38.71
CAMAS MUNICIPAL WATER SEWER SYSTEM
Camas, WA · $38.71/mo · 8mi
WOOD VILLAGE, CITY OF
$43.17
WOOD VILLAGE, CITY OF
WOOD VILLAGE, OR · $43.17/mo · 12mi
ROCKWOOD PUD
$47.44
ROCKWOOD PUD
PORTLAND, OR · $47.44/mo · 10mi
FAIRVIEW, CITY OF
$47.96
FAIRVIEW, CITY OF
FAIRVIEW, OR · $47.96/mo · 11mi
WEST SLOPE WATER DISTRICT
$73.64
WEST SLOPE WATER DISTRICT
PORTLAND, OR · $73.64/mo · 13mi
GRESHAM, CITY OF
$75.16
GRESHAM, CITY OF
GRESHAM, OR · $75.16/mo · 14mi
PORTLAND WATER BUREAU
$97.94
PORTLAND WATER BUREAU
PORTLAND, OR · $97.94/mo · 9mi

Where does VANCOUVER 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

373,047

Municipalities served

Vancouver Orchards Five Corners Minnehaha

Where does VANCOUVER CITY OF's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
WA5391200

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 VANCOUVER 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 VANCOUVER 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: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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