Private Investor-Owned Utility
California Water Service Company - Hermosa-Redondo System / Rancho Dominguez District
Serving Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and portions of Torrance in the South Bay Region
Population served
96,853 people (EPA SDWA active CWS queue estimate; 2020 Cal Water plan reported 11,153 municipal connections)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly; Cal Water's service charge is per meter per month and AutoPay deducts the bill monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
California Water Service Company - Hermosa-Redondo System / Rancho Dominguez District operates as a private investor-owned utility serving Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and portions of Torrance in the South Bay Region. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Increasing block tiers under the California Public Utilities Commission South Bay Region residential tariff. Effective January 1, 2026, 1 CCF is approximately 748 gallons: 1-6 CCF at $2.0976 each, 7-12 CCF at $8.5062, 13-16 CCF at $10.6424 and over 16 CCF at $15.9829, plus a monthly service charge of $29.57 for a 5/8-by-3/4-inch meter.. Bills are generated monthly; cal water's service charge is per meter per month and autopay deducts the bill monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is At 7,000 gallons, approximately 9.36 CCF, a 5/8-by-3/4-inch account under the January 1, 2026 tariff is approximately $29.57 service charge plus $12.59 for the first 6 CCF and $28.55 for the next 3.36 CCF, or about $70.71 before applicable surcharges, surcredits or taxes. Cal Water bills water only in the reviewed tariff; no universal sewer charge is included.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Cal Water's Hermosa-Redondo tariff is for water service and does not publish a municipal wastewater formula. Sewer may be billed by a city or regional sewer agency; customers should not infer a percentage, winter average or combined total from the Cal Water water tariff.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The reviewed district pages do not state the meter technology or read interval for every Hermosa-Redondo account. Cal Water's portal provides account usage and billing history, but the public source does not establish AMI/AMR transmission frequency.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
310-257-1400 for the Rancho Dominguez District/Cal Water customer center; the district page lists this as the main and after-hours contact for the Hermosa-Redondo system.
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and portions of Torrance in the South Bay Region
California Water Service Company - Hermosa-Redondo System / Rancho Dominguez District is listed here as a private investor-owned utility. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.