Municipal Department
City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department / California Water Service - Bakersfield District
Serving Bakersfield and contracted City of Bakersfield water service area
Population served
160,144 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS CA1510031)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed City and Cal Water Bakersfield pages do not state a universal residential statement frequency. Customers should use the statement or account portal for the account’s billing date and due date.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department / California Water Service - Bakersfield District operates as a municipal department serving Bakersfield and contracted City of Bakersfield water service area. 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 Metered service with California Public Utilities Commission tariff schedules for Cal Water’s Bakersfield District, alongside a City of Bakersfield flat-rate schedule for applicable properties. The City’s water-system materials describe a three-tier metered rate structure, while the 2026 Cal Water tariff links residential metered service effective July 1, 2026; exact applicability depends on the customer’s service classification and system.. Bills are generated a dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. the reviewed city and cal water bakersfield pages do not state a universal residential statement frequency. customers should use the statement or account portal for the account’s billing date and due date., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. As one universal total because Bakersfield contains City-operated/contracted and Cal Water tariff classifications, including metered and flat-rate schedules. The official Cal Water district page reports an example median use of 8,976 gallons per month and states that July 1, 2026 rate effects vary by customer profile; the reviewed text does not expose the complete residential tariff calculation needed for a 5,000-7,000 gallon estimate.. 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
Bakersfield’s Water Resources Department publishes separate wastewater and sewer-billing information. The reviewed official pages do not expose a universal residential sewer formula, winter average, or clean-water percentage tie-in; water customers must consult the applicable City sewer schedule or account bill.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Bakersfield water-system materials describe digital AMI infrastructure and an AMI portal capable of sharing usage data and supporting leak and high-use alerts. The reviewed official pages do not state a universal read interval or whether every City/Cal Water account is on AMI.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
661-837-7200 is the Bakersfield District main and after-hours contact listed by Cal Water. The City Water Resources Department also provides water-resource and conservation information, but the reviewed City page does not expose a separate 24/7 leak number.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Bakersfield and contracted City of Bakersfield water service area
City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department / California Water Service - Bakersfield District 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.
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