Municipal Department
City of Alhambra Water Division
Serving City of Alhambra municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910001
Population served
The active City of Alhambra CWS serves the City of Alhambra and adjacent municipal service areas; the current SDWIS result confirms CA1910001 is active but the population field was not exposed in the retrieved page. The service area is comfortably above the requested 3,300-population threshold based on the City’s municipal customer base.
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Bi-monthly. The City’s low-income assistance is applied to the fixed water-rate portion of the bi-monthly bill, and the published water-rate table is expressly bi-monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Alhambra Water Division operates as a municipal department serving City of Alhambra municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910001. 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 Bi-monthly fixed service charge by meter size plus increasing-block commodity rates: the published schedule lists $2.73 per CCF for usage from 1–28 CCF and $3.59 per additional CCF. The 5/8-inch water service charge is $34.90 per bi-monthly bill; one CCF equals 748 gallons.. Bills are generated bi-monthly. the city’s low-income assistance is applied to the fixed water-rate portion of the bi-monthly bill, and the published water-rate table is expressly bi-monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $57–$66 per month water-only equivalent for a 5/8-inch meter using 5,000–7,000 gallons: the $34.90 bi-monthly fixed charge averages $17.45/month and 6.68–9.36 CCF at $2.73/CCF adds about $18.23–$25.56/month. Add the separate published residential sewer charge, which is $30.49 per bi-monthly bill for a 5/8-inch meter, or about $15.25/month, before any assistance or taxes.. 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
Alhambra bills sewer bi-monthly with a fixed residential service charge and a separate sewer usage rate. The published schedule lists a 5/8-inch residential sewer service charge of $30.49 per bi-monthly bill and a $0.644-per-CCF sewer usage rate; sewer is billed with the City water account rather than calculated as a flat percentage of the water charge.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Alhambra is upgrading to Advanced Metering Infrastructure: wireless meters send usage data to the Dropcountr cloud app, enabling real-time consumption monitoring and leak/high-use alerts. The reviewed page does not state a universal read calendar or vendor model, but AMI is the City’s documented modernization path.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
The reviewed Customer Service Center page focuses on account and field-inspection assistance and does not expose a separate 24/7 water-emergency number. Customers should use the City’s official utility contact directory for the current Water Division emergency routing and call immediately for main breaks or active leaks.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for City of Alhambra municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910001
City of Alhambra Water Division is listed here as a municipal department. 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.