City of San Benito Utilities Department / Utility Billing
San Benito
Population reference
Approximately 24,500 residents within the City of San Benito service area; the municipal utility serves residential and commercial water, sewer, refuse, and brush accounts.
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly. The ordinance defines residential and commercial water and sewer bills as monthly bills.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block tiers by monthly consumption and meter size. Inside-city residential minimum service for 0–2,000 gallons is $18.00 for 5/8-inch or 1-inch meters; excess residential usage is $1.50 per 1,000 gallons for 2,001–10,000, $2.00 for 10,001–20,000, and $2.50 above 20,000 gallons. Outside-city rates and larger meters use separate schedules.
- Residential cost reference
- For an inside-city 5/8-inch or 1-inch residential account using 5,000–7,000 gallons, the ordinance's water schedule implies approximately $22.50–$25.50 for water: $18.00 minimum plus $1.50 per 1,000 gallons above 2,000. Sewer is separate and the combined bill also includes refuse/brush services.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Inside-city residential sewer is tied to monthly water consumption by bands: $26.50 for 0–10,000 gallons, $30.00 for 10,001–15,000, $31.00 for 15,001–20,000, and $32.00 above 20,000. The code does not describe a winter-average calculation for residential accounts; commercial and multifamily schedules differ.
- Meter reading
- No current San Benito source reviewed identifies AMI/AMR equipment, a vendor, or a transmission interval. The monthly billing ordinance ties charges to monthly water consumption; customers should contact Utilities for the current route-reading or meter-upgrade schedule.
- New-account deposit
- The code lists a $150 deposit for commercial or residential rental property. It also lists meter-connection deposit amounts by meter size, including $100 for a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch connection and higher amounts for larger meters. The deposit is applied to the final bill; no credit-check waiver is documented.
- Activation or transfer fee
- Inside-city service-connection fees are $20 for a 5/8-inch meter, $25 for 1-inch, $30 for 2-inch, $35 for 3-inch, $50 for 4-inch, and $65 for 6-inch. Water and sewer tap fees are separate and begin at $400 for a 3/4-inch water tap and $500 for a 4-inch sewer tap.
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Research record
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Documented
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Primary verification routes
- City of San Benito Utilities Department / Utility Billing public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.