Water Rates

Every year, the City of Burbank adopts a Citywide Fee Schedule that governs all charges and fees for City services, including fees for water.

How BWP Bills for Water Use

BWP offers different types of water services and bills water usage in Hundred Cubic Feet (HCF). One HCF equals 748 gallons of water. All the water rates shown below are in effect as of July 1, 2023.

Single Family Residential Service

The total charge shall be the sum of the Water Availability Charge, Quantity Charge, and a Water Cost Adjustment Charge.

Description
Amount
Unit/Time
Water Availability Charge



Size of Meter:



1" or smaller
$17.71
Month
1.5"
$42.34
Month
2"
$63.19
Month
    



Quantity Charge



First 8 HCF
$1.470
100 Cubic Feet
Next 12 HCF
$2.876
100 Cubic Feet
All additional HCF
$3.556
100 Cubic Feet





Water Cost Adjustment Charge (WCAC)
$2.378
100 Cubic Feet
   



Minimum Charge



The minimum charge per customer shall be the Water Availability Charge.

Multi-Family Residential

The total charge shall be the sum of the Water Availability Charge, Quantity Charge, and Water Cost Adjustment Charge (WCAC) as established in this section.

Description
Amount
Unit/Time
Water Availability Charge



Size of Meter:



1" or smaller
$17.71
Month
1.5" 
$42.34
Month
2"
$63.19
Month
3"  
$158.77
Month
4"
$268.26
Month
6"
$563.70
Month
8"
$980.79
Month
10" 
$1,467.38
Month
12"
$1,849.71
Month
14"
$2,614.38
Month





Quantity Charge
$1.393
100 Cubic Feet





Water Cost Adjustment Charge (WCAC)
$2.378
100 Cubic Feet





Combination Domestic/Fire Service (F.M. Meter)



The total charge for a combination domestic/fire service (F.M.meter) shall be the sum of the Water Availability Charge, the Quantity Charge, and Water Cost Adjustment Charge (WCAC).

Additional Water Rates and Charges

Water rates and charges for New Service Installations, Temporary Potable Service, Private Fire Service, and Recycled Water can be found in the City of Burbank 2023-24 Adopted Citywide Fee Schedule.

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