Starting July 4, 2025, water, wastewater, and waste services rates increased by $4.69 monthly for typical residential bills in Fiscal Year 2026, with another $5.57 increase in Fiscal Year 2027.

  • Water—In July 2025, the approximate monthly water bill for a single-family home with typical water usage will increase by $1.93 (from $54.06 to $55.99). In July 2026, an additional increase of $2.25 (from $55.99 to $58.24). These rate adjustments reflect inflationary pressures on costs for chemicals, electricity, equipment, support services, insurance, construction, and labor. These proposed water rate adjustments also reflect the need to fund required water reliability infrastructure projects to create access and delivery of existing water supplies beyond Folsom Reservoir.

  •  Wastewater—In July 2025, a single-family home's monthly wastewater bill will increase by $1.68 (from $53.45 to $55.13). The proposed July 2026 rate would increase the bill by $2.21 to $57.34. These rate adjustments reflect inflationary pressures on costs for chemicals, electricity, equipment, support services, insurance, construction, and labor. Additionally, the adjustments account for maintaining appropriate reserves for rehabilitation and replacement of aging treatment plant and collection system infrastructure.
  •  Waste services—In July 2025, the approximate monthly waste services bill for a single-family home will increase by $1.08 (from $36.05 to $37.13). In July 2026, it will increase by an additional $1.11 (from $37.13 to $38.24). These rate adjustments reflect inflationary pressures on vehicle maintenance and replacement costs, labor, support services, and insurance expenses.
Rate FY2025-26 bill FY2026-27 bill
Water $55.99 $58.24
Wastewater $55.13 $57.34
Waste Services $37.13 $38.24
Total $148.25 $153.82
*A typical residential customer uses 1,400 cubic feet of water per month, has a flat wastewater rate, a single 95-gallon garbage container, and a single 95-gallon green waste container. **These rates do not apply to customers receiving water utility bills from the Placer County Water Agency or the San Juan Water District. ***Rate adjustments are approximations and may vary on individual use characteristics, relevant rate services, rounding, etc.  

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