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Pay your water bill in California

Water providers, official payment portals and billing help.

In California, 123 city governments, 1 county department and 1 special district publish 131 official links for this service, 3 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover availability notices (14), payment methods (8), eligibility (2) and appointments (1). 32 counties have a page for it below.

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City government · Santa Clara

City of Palo Alto Utilities — customer accounts

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CPAU billing and payment optionsOfficial instructions

Official customer information and resource referral. Confirm the provider and service type on your account; no account access, payment, service request or individual eligibility check was performed.

Source states a month, not an exact day

Beginning October 2026, the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) will transition the cost of credit and debit card processing fees for utility bill payments to the cardholder.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Palo Alto Utilities · City of Palo Alto Utilities customer information (opens in a new tab)

Official utility page, exact customer-purpose, payment-channel or service-role paragraph

City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) offers several ways to pay your bill.

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MyCPAU official account portal referralOfficial instructions

Official customer information and resource referral. Confirm the provider and service type on your account; no account access, payment, service request or individual eligibility check was performed.

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Palo Alto Utilities · City of Palo Alto Utilities customer information (opens in a new tab)

Official utility page, exact customer-purpose, payment-channel or service-role paragraph

MyCPAU

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City government · Santa Clara

Cupertino municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Cupertino (Utilities)Official instructions

Find Cupertino information and provider instructions for this topic. Check the listed location, customer and programme limits.

Service area: Cupertino municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Cupertino · Cupertino — Utilities municipal information (opens in a new tab)

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The City contracts with external providers for water, sewer, and solid waste operations.

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City government · Santa Clara

Gilroy municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Gilroy (Online Utility Payment)Official instructions

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Service area: Gilroy municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Gilroy · Gilroy — Online Utility Payment municipal information (opens in a new tab)

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If your account is shut off, please call the City's Finance Department at (408) 846-0420 to report the payment and restore water service as soon as possible.

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City government · Santa Clara

Morgan Hill municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Morgan Hill (How to Read a Utility Bill)Official instructions

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Service area: Morgan Hill municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill — How to Read a Utility Bill municipal information (opens in a new tab)

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If you live in a dwelling unit with an individual city water meter, you may qualify for a low-income discount on your utility bill.

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City government · Santa Clara

Mountain View municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Mountain View (Overview)Official instructions

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Service area: Mountain View municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Mountain View · Mountain View — Utility Billing municipal information (opens in a new tab)

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After you receive your first bill, please visit www.mountainview.gov/utilitybill to sign up to view your bills and water usage history online; sign up for paperless statements; and set up auto-debit payments using your bank checking or savings account, debit card, or credit card.

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City government · Santa Clara

Palo Alto municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Palo Alto (Utilities Rates)Official instructions

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Service area: Palo Alto municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Palo Alto Utilities · City of Palo Alto Utilities customer information (opens in a new tab)

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BAWSCA water bond refunding in 2023 achieved lower debt service payments ($185K/year 2023-2034).

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City government · Santa Clara

Santa Clara municipal service information and referrals

Water billing referrals

Water provider and billing information — Santa ClaraOfficial instructions

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Service area: Santa Clara municipal information/referral context; the linked provider’s actual service and eligibility limits apply Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

City of Santa Clara · Santa Clara — About City Utilities municipal information (opens in a new tab)

Reviewed task-specific main content under My Utilities Account | City of Santa Clara; information landing only

If we are unable to read your water or electric meter(s), the bill for service may be estimated based upon your prior usage.

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Pay your water bill in California

City of Palo Alto Utilities — customer accounts

Cupertino municipal service information and referrals

Gilroy municipal service information and referrals

Morgan Hill municipal service information and referrals

Mountain View municipal service information and referrals

Palo Alto municipal service information and referrals

Santa Clara municipal service information and referrals

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