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Typical Water Bill Calculation

Great Oaks Water Company bills its residential customers every two months, so the typical customer will receive 6 bills per year.   This is an example of a Water Bill based on a standard 3/4" x 3/4" single-family residential meter and a two month billing period (54 - 66 days).  Your actual bill might differ for many reasons.

Consumption in 100 cubic feet (CCF)
(Ending meter read less beginning meter read)
20 CCF*

Water Used: Before January 7, 2025 After January 7, 2025
Key Description Rate Qty Amount Rate Qty Amount
A. Monthly Serv Chg $23.23 2 $46.24 $23.10 2 $46.20
B.
Tier 1 $3.5593 12 $42.71 $3.5588 12 $42.71
Tier 2 $6.1425 8 $49.14 $6.1416 8 $49.14
Tier 3 $7.2939 0 $0.00 $7.2939 0 $0.00
C. Total (Tier1 + Tier2 + Tier3) 20 $91.85 20 $ 91.85
D.  CAP45 (Ends 1/7/25) $0.1372 20 $2.74
E.  Surcharge Credit47 (Starts 1/7/25) -$14.23 1 -$14.23
F.  CAP48 (Starts 1/7/25) $0.1370 20 $2.74
G. Total Surcharges 2.74 -$11.49
H. Sub Total (A + C + G) $140.83 $126.56
I. CPUC Surcharge 0.70%
H * 0.007
$0.99 CPUC Surchg 0.69%
H * 0.069
$ 0.86
J. Sub Total (H + I) $141.82 $127.42
K. 5% SJ City Tax (J * 0.05) $7.09 $6.37
L. Total Due (J + K) $148.91 $133.79

*1 ccf = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons

45 A CAP Surcharge of $0.1372 applies to each CCF of water for non-CAP Users starting 7/1/2024 and ending 1/7/2025.
47 A Service Charge Credit for a total of $156.56 is to be refunded over a period of twenty-two months. A Service Charge Credit per two-month billing cycle is $14.23 and per one-month billing cycle is $7.12. This Service Charge Credit applies only to metered customers that were active on or before 12/31/2023..
48 A CAP Surcharge of $0.1370 applies to each CCF of water for non-CAP Users starting 1/7/2025.
 

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