Proposed Rates and Fees 2026 and 2027
EMWD is a government agency that provides services based on the actual cost of operation and maintenance. The EMWD Board of Directors adopts a biennial operating budget that goes into effect on July 1, each year. Part of that process is setting rates. One of EMWD’s critical business objectives is to keep costs, and therefore rates, as low as possible for all customers.
EMWD has taken significant steps to minimize costs to ratepayers, including:
- Investments in sustainability projects such as solar energy and battery storage result in long-term cost savings and create revenue sources through the sale of energy credits.
- Expanding its local water supply portfolio, including through its Groundwater Reliability Plus program, which helps reduce the need to import more expensive water supplies.
When compared with other agencies providing similar services in the surrounding area, EMWD’s rates are consistently among the lowest.
During a public hearing on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the EMWD Board of Directors will consider proposed water and sewer rate increases that reflect the increased costs of imported water, energy and chemicals along with rising maintenance and environmental regulatory compliance costs, as well as needed investments in technology and facilities maintenance.
The following information summarizes the proposed changes to rates and fees for 2024 and 2025, when compared to 2025 rates and fees.
Residential
Water budgets only apply to customers who are billed directly by EMWD. Sewer blocks only apply to residential customers who are on water budgets and billed directly by EMWD.
- Water and Sewer
- Fruitvale Area Water and Sewer
- City of Perris Consolidation Area Sewer
- Customers billed by other agencies for EMWD sewer services