Addresses ending in even numbers may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Addresses ending in odd numbers may water on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Watering is allowed before 9 a.m. and/or after 9 p.m. on those days.

You may get a permit from the Public Works office to water new lawn daily, except for Mondays.

To report Water Waste, call 388-HELP or 388-7283.

You can use 388-HELP or call the Public Works office at 385-6800

Check out our conservation page here.

Click here to find out how to read your meter.

EyeOnWater gives our water customers, via a mobile app or website, direct access to their own water usage data and provides tools to help manage their water usage.

Less than one cent!

Your base amount of water depends upon your meter size.  Most residential meters are 1" or 3/4" and include 20 Hundred cubic feet of water in the base rate, this is equal to 14,960 gallons.

Larger meters pay more and have more water in their base, Click Here for more details.

Each 748 gallons or portion of is $0.77

We know that the water is safe because we conduct routine testing, as required by State of California regulations. The sampling results are published annually in the City of Merced’s Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Tests are conducted every work day.

Everything that we test for can be found in our Water Quality Report Or Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

The City is monitored by and reports to the State Department of Water Resources, State Water Resources Control Board, and we must follow all State and Federal drinking water regulations.

The water technicians must pass and maintain their Water Distribution & Treatment Operator certificates, which are administered by the State Water Resources Control Board. Click here for information on Operator Certification.