City of Galt Finance Department – Utility Billing & Collections / Public Works Utilities Division
Galt
Population reference
22,982 people for active potable PWS CA3410011; the City reports approximately 7,200 water accounts and all customers metered.
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- 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.
- Rate structure
- 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.
- Residential cost reference
- 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.
- 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 reading
- 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.
- New-account deposit
- A security deposit equal to three months of estimated service, including 13 units of water consumption, may be required to establish or re-establish service. The current City utility application/search record gives illustrative deposits of approximately $545.25 or $560.70 depending on the applicable service combination, but the exact amount is account-specific. Deposit requirements may be waived with proof of acceptable credit. A deposit is required if service is disconnected for nonpayment, although the City FAQ states a one-time hardship waiver may be available.
- Activation or transfer fee
- No separate ordinary activation or account-transfer fee is identified on the current utility information page. Starting service requires an application, photo ID, and proof of ownership or tenancy (final settlement/deed or lease), submitted to Finance. Past balances and the required security deposit must be resolved; restoration after nonpayment uses the published $58.14 reconnection fee and any applicable deposit.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
California
67%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- City of Galt Finance Department – Utility Billing & Collections / Public Works Utilities Division public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- csd.ca.gov reference ↗
Public URL preserved in the compiled record. Confirm its publisher, date, and applicability before relying on it.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CA3410011) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CA3410011.