Municipal Department
City of Davis Finance Department - City Services Utilities
Serving City of Davis municipal water, wastewater, storm drainage and utility-billing service area
Population served
67,457 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for CA5710001)
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Monthly. Statements are mailed during the first week and due by the 28th; if the 28th is a weekend or holiday, payment is due the next business day.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Davis Finance Department - City Services Utilities operates as a municipal department serving City of Davis municipal water, wastewater, storm drainage and utility-billing 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 water with a monthly base charge by meter size and usage tiers. The City publishes a $13.07 monthly base for a 5/8- or 3/4-inch meter and an additional AMI opt-out retrofit charge where applicable; consumption rates are tiered under the City's current water-rate schedule.. Bills are generated monthly. statements are mailed during the first week and due by the 28th; if the 28th is a weekend or holiday, payment is due the next business day., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed current Davis rate pages expose the base charge and structure but not the complete current 2026 single-family consumption-tier table needed for a verified 5,000-7,000 gallon total.. 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
Sanitary sewer is based on average winter water consumption: the November-February water-use total is divided by four and multiplied by the monthly volume rate for the account's class. With monthly billing, the volume portion is billed monthly rather than in the former two-month presentation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Davis single-family customers can use AquaHawk for daily and hourly water use. New meters use AMI radio transmission, while customers may opt out for a monthly retrofit charge; the reviewed pages do not state the universal field-read calendar.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed Davis utility-billing pages provide Finance at (530) 757-5651 for billing and AquaHawk for usage monitoring but do not publish a separate 24/7 water-main hotline.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for City of Davis municipal water, wastewater, storm drainage and utility-billing service area
City of Davis Finance Department - City Services Utilities 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.