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Great Oaks Water continues to offer the lowest water rates in the City of San Jose. Here you will find information which will help you determine how the charges on your water bill are established.

The Water Charge on your water bill is made up of two separate calculations: the Readiness to Serve Charge, and the Usage Charge.

The Readiness to Serve Charge is a recurring monthly charge which is determined by the size of the water meter serving your property. This charge applies even if you used no water during the billing period. The Readiness to Serve charge for each size meter is listed below:

Meter Size	Monthly Readiness to Serve Charge
5/8" x 3/4" *	$ 7.36
3/4"x 3/4"	$ 11.04
1"	$ 18.40
1 1/2"	$ 36.79
2"	$ 58.85
3"	$ 110.36
4"	$ 183.93
6"	$ 367.86
8"	$ 588.58
10"	$ 846.09

* Typical residential meter size

In addition to the Readiness to Serve Charge there is a Water Usage Charge used to calculate your water bill. The Water Usage Charge is determined by how much water you use during the billing period. The water is measured in units of 100 cubic feet. One hundred cubic feet is 748 gallons.

For all water delivered
after July 2, 2007

The Usage Charge per 100 cubic feet is $1.631

These two charges are added together to produce the Water Charge portion of your water bill. In addition there are several taxes charged by various governmental agencies that are added to your water bill to get the total amount due.

Comparison of Bi-Monthly Water Bills in the San Jose area as of July 9, 2007 for a Typical Single Family Home with 40CCF of usage.
Great Oaks Water		$86.90
San Jose Water		$117.44
City of San Jose Municipal Water	Zone 1	$94.77
	Zone 2	$98.32
	Zone 3/4	$101.52
	Zone 5/6	$105.12
Cal Water Los Altos		$110.35
Milpitas Water		$110.08
Alameda County Water Dist, Fremont, Newark Union City		$99.37