Municipal Department
City of Galt Finance Department – Utility Billing & Collections / Public Works Utilities Division
Serving Galt
Population served
22,982 people for active potable PWS CA3410011; the City reports approximately 7,200 water accounts and all customers metered.
State system code
FIPS 06
Billing frequency
Bi-monthly: the City’s residential water-discontinuation policy says water service charges are payable once every two months, and the current service application states that services are billed bi-monthly, one month in arrears and one month in advance. Customers may elect to pay by direct bank debit monthly, but monthly billing statements are not available.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Galt Finance Department – Utility Billing & Collections / Public Works Utilities Division operates as a municipal department serving Galt. 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 two-tier residential structure with a meter-size fixed monthly base charge. The 2026 schedule charges residential Tier 1 usage through 9 CCF per month at $0.88 per 100 cubic feet and Tier 2 usage above 9 CCF at $1.62 per 100 cubic feet; commercial, institutional, and irrigation classes have separate uniform commodity rates. Flat rates are occasional exceptions and are transitioned to metered rates when applicable.. Bills are generated bi-monthly: the city’s residential water-discontinuation policy says water service charges are payable once every two months, and the current service application states that services are billed bi-monthly, one month in arrears and one month in advance. customers may elect to pay by direct bank debit monthly, but monthly billing statements are not available., and a typical residential cost reference is For a typical residential account using 5,000–7,000 gallons per month (about 6.7–9.4 CCF), the 2026 water schedule implies about $34–$36 per month for a 1-inch-or-smaller meter: $28.06 base plus Tier 1 water usage at $0.88 per CCF. The official 2026 residential wastewater charge is $97.85 per month, producing an estimated combined water-and-wastewater total of approximately $132–$134 before storm drainage, refuse, or other utility charges. Actual statements are bi-monthly.. 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
The 2026 residential wastewater schedule lists a flat $97.85 monthly charge per dwelling unit, including Sewer Upgrade SRF 1 and 2 components. Multi-family structures with four or more units on a common water meter are charged by the number of residential units; if units cannot be identified, the account remains on the applicable variable non-residential calculation. Non-residential wastewater uses a $45.31 monthly base plus flow rates of $7.97, $10.04, or $12.71 per CCF for low-, medium-, or high-strength service. Wastewater flow is tied to water consumption, and separate irrigation meters receive no wastewater charge.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Galt completed a citywide retrofit with Global/Fathom, installing Advanced Metering Infrastructure and upgrading existing meters to automated meter reading technology; all meters were reported installed by fall 2016. The City’s water system materials state that AMI enables automated reading and real-time water-use data for staff and customers, supporting leak and atypical-use detection. An Aclara onsite meter-read software implementation provides real-time usage visibility. The City bills bi-monthly, but the accessible public pages do not state a specific route-read day or hourly transmission interval.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(209) 366-7260 for Public Works water-distribution and leak investigation during regular business hours. For off-hours incidents, the City directs callers to Galt Police Department at (209) 366-7000 so on-call maintenance personnel can be contacted. If a leak is on the City side and not caused by owner negligence, Facilities Maintenance investigates and performs the repair at City cost.
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A practical reference for Galt
City of Galt Finance Department – Utility Billing & Collections / Public Works Utilities 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.