La Puente Valley County Water District (LPVCWD)
La Puente and portions of the La Puente Valley in Los Angeles County; PWS CA1910060
Population reference
8,243 residents served by active California community water system CA1910060, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The District’s current public materials describe a service organization with more than 4,000 customer accounts and service coverage in La Puente Valley; the state registry population is used for the system-level estimate.
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 billing cycle for the published meter service charges. LPVCWD’s current rate sheet labels the readiness-to-serve charges as bi-monthly, while usage is billed per billing cycle. The District’s rate-study materials describe bi-monthly bills and monthly consumption comparisons. Customers should use the period and due date printed on the statement because the District may issue a bill for the applicable cycle based on its meter-read schedule.
- Rate structure
- Fixed meter-service charge plus a five-zone, two-tier residential commodity structure. The current December 2025/2026 rate sheet lists a 5/8-inch service charge of $57.50 per billing cycle, scheduled to become $63.25 in October 2026. Residential Tier 1 covers 0–20 HCF per billing cycle at zone-specific rates: Zone 1 $3.42, Zone 2 $3.60, Zone 3 $4.10, Zone 4 $3.75, and Zone 5 $3.80 per HCF. Tier 2 above 20 HCF is $5.21, $5.38, $5.88, $5.53, and $5.58 respectively. One HCF equals 748 gallons. The structure includes zone differences and a higher-use tier; a future rate effective date is recorded separately from the current rate.
- Residential cost reference
- Because LPVCWD bills service charges bi-monthly, a monthly-equivalent estimate for a 5/8-inch residential meter uses half of the current $57.50 bi-monthly fixed charge ($28.75 per month) plus monthly usage. At 5,000–7,000 gallons (about 6.68–9.36 HCF per month), all usage remains in Tier 1, producing approximately $22.85–$32.01 in Zone 1 or $24.05–$33.70 in Zone 2. The estimated water-only monthly equivalent is therefore about $51.60–$60.76 in Zone 1 or $52.80–$62.45 in Zone 2, before delinquency, service, or conservation-related charges. October 2026 scheduled rates will raise the 5/8-inch fixed charge to $63.25 per billing cycle.
- Meter reading
- LPVCWD’s current materials describe meter service charges as bi-monthly and usage as billed per billing cycle; its rate-study and operations materials refer to meter reading as a cost component and report monthly system production. The reviewed public pages do not identify a residential AMI/AMR vendor, radio transmission interval, hourly customer portal, or universal route calendar. The documented customer-facing method is periodic meter reading with usage converted at 748 gallons per HCF; smart-meter capabilities remain unverified unless the District confirms them for a specific account.
- New-account deposit
- LPVCWD charges a $25.00 non-refundable application fee per account for residential, commercial, and fire-protection service requests. A refundable service deposit may be required when the customer has a history of late or missed payments or when the District has sufficient cause; the amount is determined from prior billing history rather than published as one universal dollar figure. The deposit remains on the account until service is closed and finalized, then is applied to the final bill and any excess is refunded by check. New applicants must provide legal-occupancy or ownership documentation; rental accounts generally require owner/manager participation or joint application because the owner is responsible for unpaid service charges.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The current rate sheet and online service terms list a $25.00 application fee/connection-or-transfer fee per account. The District’s online application says the non-refundable application/transfer fee must be received before the application is processed. New meter, capacity, construction, or fire-flow charges are separate development or service-connection charges and should not be confused with the ordinary account activation or transfer fee.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
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
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- La Puente Valley County Water District (LPVCWD) public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CA1910060) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CA1910060.