TORRANCE-CITY, WATER DEPT.
TORRANCE
Population reference
106183 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for CA1910213)
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
- Most residential customers are billed every other month; most commercial accounts are billed monthly. The due date is 30 days from the bill print date, according to the official UtilityDirect FAQ.
- Rate structure
- Conservation-based increasing block structure priced in hundred cubic feet (HCF), with a fixed meter service charge and commodity usage charges; the city rate materials also describe a pumping-related component that can vary by service condition or pressure zone. For 2026 residential study rates, a standard single-family residence is shown at $3.79 per HCF for 0-7 HCF, $5.83 for 8-12 HCF, and $7.95 for 13 HCF and above. One HCF equals 748.1 gallons.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $45-$50 per monthly equivalent for 5,000-7,000 gallons for a standard 3/4-inch single-family residence before sewer, based on the 2026 tiered commodity rates and the city study benchmark of a $54.21 water bill at 11 HCF. Because most residential accounts are billed every other month and the exact total depends on the meter service charge and pumping zone, the published 11-HCF 2026 benchmark is the more reliable comparison point.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential sewer is calculated from metered water use in HCF plus a fixed monthly charge. For 2026, the standard single-family residential schedule shows $0.46 per HCF plus a $4.86 monthly fixed charge. The low-income senior or permanently disabled schedule shows $0.20 per HCF plus a $1.50 monthly fixed charge; other customer classes use their separately published schedule.
- Meter reading
- Torrance uses route-based water meter readings, generally aligned with the every-other-month residential billing cycle. The UtilityDirect FAQ states that usage is recorded in HCF and that the city estimates a read only when the meter cannot be read or accessed; no AMI hourly-transmission deployment or universal read calendar was published on the reviewed official pages.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The current FY2025-26 fee schedule lists a $53 service-start fee per occurrence. It separately lists new service connection charges of $4,674 plus actual meter cost for 3/4-inch, 1-inch, and 1.25-inch services, and $5,797 plus actual meter cost for 1.5-inch and 2-inch services. A separate resident-name transfer amount was not published.
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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
- New-account deposit
“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
- TORRANCE-CITY, WATER DEPT. public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (CA1910213) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID CA1910213.