The Revenue Division’s Bills & Collections Office is in charge of utility billing. Every two months, the City of Santa Monica sends out utility bills (water, sewer, and resource recovery and recycling).
Who supplies the city of Santa Monica with water?
Local groundwater, imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California purchased to supplement local supplies, water saved through community conservation efforts, and an alternative water supply of treated runoff and stormwater used for toilet flushing and irrigation are all available in Santa Monica.
As we move closer to water self-sufficiency, Santa Monica’s future water supply will be increasingly more diversified and drought-resistant. We intend to attain water self-sufficiency in part through maximizing water efficiency, local groundwater, and alternative water sources, such as stormwater capture. To meet our demands, the city will no longer need to import water.
Is water included in your power bill?
Electricity, gas, water/sewage, and waste disposal are all examples of utility costs. Other services, such as internet, cable TV, and phone service, are sometimes considered extra utilities, despite the fact that they are now regarded standard in most American homes.
In Santa Monica, how can I pay my electric bill?
You can: 1) go green by going paperless, 2) set up recurring payments, 3) make a one-time payment after enrolling, and 3) make a one-time payment after enrolling. 4) have access to current and previous bills 5) Fill out the move-in/out and start/stop service information.
What do you call the invoices for water and electricity?
A utility bill is a monthly statement of the amount owed for basic services or utilities by a household or business. Electricity, water, and gas are examples of utilities.
Santa Monica gets its water from a well.
We expect clean, safe water to flow from our faucets, but how often do we stop to consider the journey our water takes? Water is a valuable resource that none of us can live without, which is why the City of Santa Monica’s Public Works Department works around the clock to ensure that residents and businesses have access to safe, reliable, and high-quality water. We must continue to invest in our water and wastewater systems in order to do so successfully.
Santa Monica’s Public Works Department has embarked on a five-year water and wastewater rate study to assess the cost alternatives for ensuring that Santa Monica’s water system is well-maintained, that water bills remain reasonable over time, and that we can meet Council’s 2023 water self-sufficiency target.
Residents, businesses, and staff in Santa Monica have been working hard to meet these goals through effective water conservation programs. The graphs below illustrate how, between 2011 and 2017, Santa Monicans boosted their conservation by 18%. Thank you for your support, community!
- The city’s Arcadia Water Treatment Plant pumps and treats local groundwater. We can more effectively use groundwater in a sustainable manner with investment.
- To supplement local water supplies, imported water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is acquired. Imported water is becoming increasingly expensive compared to using local supplies.
- Water saved as a result of our community’s conservation initiatives, which resulted in a considerable reduction in water usage.
- Alternative water supply from the Clean Beaches tank, which collects rainwater and stormwater during dry weather and treats it at the Santa Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility (SMURRF) to provide recycled water for toilet flushing and irrigation. This water source reduces pollution in the ocean and is both sustainable and drought resistant.
While Santa Monica has done an incredible job conserving water and reducing our reliance on imported water, we must continue to invest in the City’s water infrastructure.
How much does a typical water bill cost?
The Average Water Bill’s Price In the United States, the average water bill for a household of four using 100 gallons of water per day per person is $72.93 per month.
What do you mean by a house’s utilities?
What are utilities, exactly? Electricity, gas, water, sewer, Internet, telephone, cable TV, security systems, and, in some places, garbage collection are all examples of utilities in a home. These are the things you’ll need in your daily life to ensure you have a functional, comfortable, and habitable environment.
Why are there two service accounts on my SCE bill?
While the customer account number for one of your customer accounts will remain the same, the billing update will result in the creation of one or more new customer accounts. New account numbers will be assigned to those accounts.
For example, if you presently have two service accounts (one residential and one business, often known as a summary bill), you will have two different customer accounts under the new billing structure. Your original account number will appear on one of these accounts, while a new account number will appear on the other.
What is the SCE Clean Power Alliance, and what does it stand for?
A Community Choice Aggregator is what the Clean Power Alliance is. It’s a government agency that can buy electricity on the open market and deliver it to customers over existing Southern California Edison power lines.
In 29 towns and unincorporated parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, the start-up agency has made its way onto Southern California Edison power bills.
The Clean Power Alliance’s executive director, Ted Bardacke, said, “We’re delivering choice, we’re bringing competition.” “In Southern California, you’ve never had a mass-scale choice of where to acquire your electricity before.”
Those who have been enrolled in the Clean Power Alliance by their city or county government may notice a minor increase or decrease in their bill, depending on the beginning point chosen.
You are not, however, bound to that level. You can use the internet to minimize your cost or instruct the utility to purchase a bigger percentage of renewable energy on your behalf.