Water Rates

Water Rates

The monthly charge for water consists of two components:

Service Charge
Commodity Charge

The service charge is a charge that covers operational costs, repair and maintenance of the water distribution system, and on-demand availability of water for all customers.

The commodity charge covers the cost to purchase and treat the water.

These two charges supply the revenue that support day-to-day operations in the utility.

Monthly water charges do not support expansion of facilities to accommodate new growth.

Meter Size	2005	Effective 01/01/09	Effective 01/01/10	Effective 01/01/11
5/8"	$9.33	$9.85	$10.40	$10.99
3/4"	$12.27	$12.77	$13.52	$14.00
1"	$20.45	$21.28	$22.53	$23.23
1 1/2"	$40.90	$42.55	$45.05	$46.65
2"	$65.44	$68.08	$72.08	$74.64
3"	$130.88	$136.16	$144.16	$149.28
4"	$204.50	$212.75	$225.25	$233.25
6"	$409.00	$425.50	$450.50	$466.50
8"	$654.40	$680.80	$720.80	$746.40
10"	$,1186.10	$1,233.95	$1,306.45	$1,352.85
12"	$1,758.70	$1,1829.65	$1,937.15	$2,005.95
Commodity Charge Per Hundred Cubic Feet (ccf)	$.75	$.78	$.83	$.86

**Backflow prevention assembly testing fixed monthly service charge is $3.00

Fire Hydrant Rental

Fixed Monthly Service Charge

Private (per hydrant) $5.00
Public (per hydrant) None

Private Fire Protection Service Lines

Service Size	4	6	8	10	12
Fixed Monthly Service Charge	$4.00	$6.00	$8.00	$10.00	$12.00

Private fire protection service lines with private hydrants:

The monthly service charge will be the higher of the two charges, either the private fire protection service line charge or hydrant rental charge.

Private fire hydrants are defined as those hydrants which:

service private property; and
are not located within a public right of way.

1 acre foot (AF) of water is the amount of water it takes to cover one acre of land one foot deep or to supply the water needs of a family of 5 for one year.

It is also known as:

325,850 gallons
.33 million gallons
43,560 cubic feet (CF)
436 hundred cubic feet (CCF)

There are 7.48 gallons of water in 1 cubic foot of water
There are 748 gallons of water in 100 cubic feet of water
The City of Redding bills water usage in CCF

Like More Information?
How to Read Your Water Meter
Reducing Your Water Bill
City Connection Fees

If you have questions or would like additional information,
please call: (530) 224-6068, e-mail or write to us at the address below:

Water Utility

City of Redding
777 Cypress Avenue
Redding, CA 96001