Suburban Water Systems - Sativa System
Sativa Water System in Compton and adjacent service connections in Los Angeles County
Population reference
4,363 people; 1,321 residential and 1 commercial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910147.
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
Provider-specific research notes are displayed separately from fields that contain only an unavailable-information marker. Read qualifiers in each note and verify current account terms with the provider.
- Billing frequency
- Monthly billing. The bill shows the billing date, past-due-after date, meter readings, CCF usage, service charge, water charge, applicable offsets, CPUC or local charges, and total current amount due. Suburban states that one CCF equals 100 cubic feet, approximately 748 gallons, and fractions of a CCF are not charged.
- Rate structure
- CPUC-regulated metered residential pricing applies to the Suburban Sativa system, but the reviewed public tariff archive does not expose a separate current 2026 Sativa residential schedule with a system-specific rate table. Use the account's tariff designation and current bill rather than importing the San Jose Hills or Whittier/La Mirada blocks. The bill can include a meter-size service charge, volumetric CCF charge, CPUC reimbursement fee, water/power cost offsets, CAP-related items, and approved local charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Suburban bills the Sativa potable-water service. Compton sewer or wastewater charges may be imposed by the City of Compton or another serving agency and may use a fixed charge, actual water use, a winter average, or a residential cap. They are not calculated by applying a universal percentage to the Suburban water charge; customers should review any separate sewer line and ask the serving agency for its current base and usage formula.
- Meter reading
- Suburban bills from customer meter readings and reports the current and prior readings and CCF usage on the bill. The reviewed Sativa system materials do not publish a uniform AMI deployment percentage or fixed route calendar; customers should use the bill's read dates, My Account usage history, and any alerts, and ask Suburban to confirm the exact meter technology and leak-monitoring capability for the premise. SDWIS lists active wells and interconnections with the City of Compton and Liberty Utilities.
- New-account deposit
- Suburban Rule 6 and Rule 7 allow the utility to require an establishment-of-credit deposit or other security when credit is not established; the reviewed public materials do not publish one universal Sativa dollar amount. The amount is account-specific and may depend on prior payment history, service risk, and meter/service characteristics. Ask Customer Service for the exact deposit and refund terms before activation; a customer re-establishing service after delinquency may need to pay the balance, reconnection fee, and deposit.
- Activation or transfer fee
- Suburban requires 48 hours' notice for starts, stops, and transfers when utility connections already exist. The reviewed public Sativa materials do not state one universal 2026 name-transfer or activation dollar fee; connection, meter, deposit, inspection, and construction charges may be premise-specific. Submit the service request through My Account or contact Customer Service for the exact quote.
Context, not a score
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
- Residential cost reference
“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
- Suburban Water Systems - Sativa System public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CA1910147) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CA1910147.