Water Rate Information

Residential Water Rates

These rates apply to all Glendale Water & Power water customers with a regular water service.
A master-metered complex has one water meter serving more than one unit in a building or buildings. The individual units do not have their own water meters.
Applies to water sold, supplied, distributed, or transported to customers within the City of Glendale and annexed territories.

Applies to water sold, supplied, distributed or transported to customers within the City of Glendale.

These rates apply to all Glendale Water & Power water customers with a regular water service.
A master-metered complex has one water meter serving more than one unit in a building or buildings. The individual units do not have their own water meters.

The billing unit for water usage in your Glendale Water & Power bill is hundred cubic feet (HCF). One HCF equals 748 gallons.

Glendale Water & Power maintains three (3) Water Rates:

This is the rate that applies to all regular water services in Glendale, residential and business.

This is the rate that applies to WS water service on your Residential water account.
The majority of residential water services have water meters of 1 inch or smaller.
Customer Charge (CC) is assessed regardless of usage.
Commodity Charge (UC) is assessed when water is used through this meter.
Water Adjustment Charge (WAC) is assessed when water is used through this meter.
Total Water Charges (TWC) = CC + UC + WAC

Fire lines may be connected with automatic sprinkling systems or to hose attachments within a multi-family complex such as an apartment building.
Customer Charge (per meter per month) assessed with or without usage through this meter.
Commodity Charge is assessed only when water is used through this meter for non-fire fighting purposes (as recorded by bypass meter) The commodity charge is the same rate as for standard water usage.
Water Adjustment Charge is assessed upon assessment of the Commodity Charge.
Total Water Charges (TWC) = CC + UC + WAC for non-firefighting
Total Water Charges (TWCF) = CC for firefighting

The rate for recycled water service is approximately 75% of the standard water service rate (~25% discount)
For use in special non-potable purposes.
Not for human or animal use or consumption.

Charge is per month and based on the size of water meter
This component of the water rate reflects the cost of metering support, customer service, and maintaining your account.

Charge is $.73 for first 10 HCF used per month; $1.57 for all HCF used in excess of 10 HCF per month.
This rate is considered a modified "conservation rate" that encourages water conservation.
This is the water usage charge. This supports the cost of the system that brings the water to your home or business.

Charge is $1.39 per HCF on all water bills, except discounted Recycled Water Rate which is $1.04
This component of the water rate recovers the costs of purchasing water from Metropolitan Water District and the costs of pumping water from our local basins.
The water adjustment rate is calculated quarterly each year and becomes effective the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year.
The water adjustment amount does not necessarily change quarterly. It is based on pumping costs and purchased water costs of the previous 4 months.

Charge is 7% of the total water and electric charges.
This charge is waived on the accounts of low-income senior citizens. To be eligible for this exemption, the account holder must be at least 62 years of age. The total maximum gross income, including all members of the household, can be no more than $13,950 per year. To be considered for this exemption, an application must be filed with Glendale Water & Power.