EBMUD charges and fees are described below. We will provide a final quote after receiving a completed application for service. Call EBMUD at 510-287-1008 to schedule an appointment to review your project. Let us help you avoid unnecessary delays.
Disclaimer: The charges and fees are presented only as guidelines for the estimates of costs. Final quotations will not be issued until an Application for Water Service is completed and approved. All applications for water service are subject to review and approval by EBMUD. All requests for preliminary estimates or quotations must include an address, accurate location of the parcel(s) to be served, and the proposed use of the premises. All charges and policies stated herein are subject to change as EBMUD's Rates and fees schedules are amended with normal budget review cycles by EBMUD's Board of Directors.
Installation charge
The installation charge pays for the cost of installing a service lateral and is based on water meter size. Installation fees are divided into paved and unpaved categories. The charges shown on this website for the installation of water services represent all fees associated with the installation of EBMUD equipment by District forces up to and including the meter box. It covers trenching, service laterals, meters, meter boxes, and standard paving. All work beyond the meter box, including the cost to separate plumbing and/or install house lines, is the responsibility of the property owner.
System capacity charge
The System Capacity Charge (SCC) pays for the applicant's share of capital facilities, such as reservoirs, aqueducts, treatment plants, and distribution facilities and pipelines. When a larger meter is installed to provide fire protection capacity, the SCC is based on the meter size needed to meet domestic capacity, not the actual size of the meter installed.
When new connections are added to the system or when existing customers expand their needs for system capacity, those customers receive services through infrastructure that has been funded by existing customers. Capacity charges are one-time fees charged to new customers or existing customers that expand on their capacity needs to pay for the reasonable costs of their proportional share of water system assets. In other words, capacity charges are charged for the connection into EBMUD’s systems so everyone will pay their fair share of the system capacity made available to them through investments made by EBMUD.
For more information, please visit System capacity charge.
Wastewater capacity charge
A Wastewater Capacity Charge is collected if the property is located in Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and Stege Sanitary District, which includes El Cerrito, Kensington, and Richmond Annex. The Wastewater Capacity Charge is based on the demands your project will place on the wastewater system. EBMUD will calculate this charge.
Front foot charges
If the main serving your parcel was paid for by a prior applicant, your costs may include additional charges based on the width of your property.
For more information regarding front foot charges, please visit Regulations governing water service and open sections 1 and 4 of EBMUD's regulations.
Contaminated soils
You are responsible for costs related to the sampling, analysis, and disposal of contaminated soil or groundwater, as well as the installation of clean utility corridors, if required during the installation of your service.
For more information regarding contaminated soil, please visit the New Meter Installation FAQ and click on the Clean Utility Corridor section.
Account establishment charge
The charge to open a new customer account.
Annexation fee
The administrative charge levied by EBMUD to process the annexation of your property to EBMUD's service area (if applicable).