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Public Water AuthorityDataset 2026.08PWS ID CA4310027

Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water)

Santa Clara County, including wholesale water customers and groundwater-benefit zones throughout the county

Population reference

Approximately 1,540,360 people for active CWS PWS CA4310027 in the State Water Resources Control Board’s largest-system listing. Valley Water’s customer base is primarily wholesale retailers, agricultural users, and groundwater-benefit-zone users rather than direct household accounts.

Billing detail

Limited public detail found

Official destination

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Provider-specific findings

Billing and account research from public material

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Rate structure
Wholesale and groundwater-benefit-zone charge structure, not a residential tiered retail rate. The FY2026–27 PAWS report and current-charge page distinguish surface-water, treated-water contract/non-contract, groundwater benefit zone, agricultural, and municipal/industrial charges. Total surface-water and treated-water charges are composed of the published basic user charge plus the applicable water-master, contract, or non-contract surcharge; retailers then set their own retail meter, usage, sewer, and pass-through rates.

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How documentation coverage compares

This profile

14%

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

Limited public detail found

1 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.

Documented

14%

Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material

  • Billing frequency
  • Residential cost reference
  • Wastewater and sewer calculation
  • Meter reading
  • New-account deposit
  • Activation or transfer fee

“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.

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