Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company
Bellflower and the Bellflower-Somerset service area
Population reference
Approximately 46,300 people; the active California SDWIS record lists approximately 6,014 residential, 1,022 commercial, and 67 agricultural service connections.
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Bi-monthly. The Company’s 2025 Rules and Regulations say bills are rendered every two months, and the current 2026 rate table labels fixed charges as bi-monthly. Bills are due upon presentation/date of bill.
- Rate structure
- Metered increasing-block residential rates plus a fixed meter-size charge. Effective January 1, 2026, single-family residential usage is $2.38 per HCF for 0–16 HCF, $2.91 per HCF for 17–27 HCF, and $3.30 per HCF for 28 HCF and above; one HCF equals 748 gallons. Commercial, multifamily, non-residential, and irrigation usage is $2.70/HCF, and construction water is $4.93/HCF. The 5/8-inch and 3/4-inch bi-monthly fixed charge is $72.89, with larger meters charged more.
- Residential cost reference
- For a 5/8-inch single-family meter using 5,000–7,000 gallons per month, consumption is approximately 6.7–9.4 HCF per month, or 13.4–18.7 HCF over a bi-monthly bill. Under the 2026 residential tiers, the approximate monthly equivalent is about $52–$65 before taxes or other charges: one-half of the $72.89 bi-monthly fixed charge plus roughly $15.90–$28.20 of monthly volumetric charges, depending on the amount crossing into Tier 2. The exact invoice depends on the meter read dates, account classification, and any applicable non-water charges.
- Meter reading
- BSMWC uses customer water meters read at regular intervals for periodic, opening, closing, and special bills. Its customer-service page directs shareholders to the EyeOnWater portal, where they can create an account using ZIP code 90706 and billing account number to view usage in near real time and receive possible-leak alerts; the confirmation email identifies the Beacon platform. The reviewed material does not state the exact AMI radio vendor, transmission interval, or universal field-read calendar.
- New-account deposit
- A deposit is required for new accounts. The current customer-service page states a minimum deposit of $200, calculated from the previous shareholder’s average usage over two billing cycles/four months; the rules also authorize a deposit estimated from the highest of the last six billings for the property. The deposit is applied to the closing bill and any remaining balance is refunded; no credit-check waiver or on-time-payment release schedule is published.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A new-account setup charge of $35 is billed on the first water bill. For a new owner, the stock-transfer process requires a non-refundable $55 stock fee, a copy of the grant deed or deed of trust, and transfer of the water share appurtenant to the property; the new owner may also be responsible for the prior owner’s unpaid closing bill. The current 2026 customer-service page controls over older rules that list a different historical stock-transfer amount.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
California
67%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- csd.ca.gov reference ↗
Public URL preserved in the compiled record. Confirm its publisher, date, and applicability before relying on it.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.