Every gallon The Villages is billed for by the City of San José, mapped to the meter that measured it and the district it serves. Reconciled line-for-line to the City invoice.
Community water use
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Billed meters on invoice #. Irrigation and common-area meters keep the golf course, greenbelts, and shared landscaping alive; they are billed to the community, not to individual homes.
Water use by district
Find the meter that serves your home
Open the map, locate your street, and see recent usage for the meter serving your cluster of homes.
Browse the full meter roster
Search all 683 meters by address or meter number, filter by district or service type, and view each meter's history.
Pins are geocoded from each meter's service address and are approximate; meters sharing an address are shown slightly offset. Usage in gallons; 1 HCF = 748 gallons.
Conversion sites
Where they are
About half of the water used across The Villages goes to landscape and common-area irrigation, so outdoor habits make the biggest difference. Below are simple ways to cut waste, the rebates that help pay for upgrades, and trusted local resources for news and education.
Outdoor watering is where most water — and most waste — happens. These changes have the biggest payoff.
Water in the cool hours
Run irrigation before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m. so far less evaporates. San José rules restrict daytime sprinkler watering year-round.
Skip a cycle after rain
Turn irrigation off during and after rain. A simple rain sensor — or the rule "1 inch this week, skip the next watering" — saves a lot.
Fix leaks fast
A broken sprinkler head or dripping hose can waste gallons a minute. San José asks that leaks be repaired within five working days of noticing them.
Switch to drip
Drip lines deliver water straight to the roots of trees, shrubs, and beds — using far less than spray heads. Valley Water rebates help cover the swap.
Right plants, less water
Drought-tolerant and California-native plants thrive in our climate on a fraction of a lawn's water — and there are rebates to convert.
Keep water off pavement
Aim sprinklers so water lands on plants, not sidewalks and gutters (also required by city rules). Sweep hard surfaces instead of hosing them.
Simple ways to save — indoors
Find the silent leak
Put a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank. If color reaches the bowl within 10 minutes, the flapper leaks — a cheap fix that can save tens of thousands of gallons a year.
Shorten the shower
Five minutes less saves about 15 gallons. A WaterSense showerhead saves more — and is free from your water provider (see below).
Full loads only
Run the dishwasher and washing machine only when full, and skip the pre-rinse — modern dishwashers don't need it and it saves ~24 gallons a load.
Aerate the faucets
Free faucet aerators cut sink water use without any drop in pressure — one of the easiest swaps in the house.
Upgrade the big users
High-efficiency toilets and clothes washers are the largest indoor savers — a new washer can use ~40% less. Rebates help offset the cost.
Rebates & free water-saving gear
Santa Clara County water agencies pay residents to upgrade — and give away efficient fixtures for free.
These links open outside sites operated by the City of San José, Santa Clara Valley Water, and the State of California. The Villages isn't responsible for their content, but they are the authoritative sources for current rebates, rules, and tips.
Homeowner guide · The Villages
Understanding Your Property Tax Bill
Why your Association water charges and the sewer charge on your property tax bill are different — even though both involve water.
The easiest way to understand the two charges is to follow where the water goes: clean water comes into the home, and wastewater leaves through the drains. Different organizations manage those services.
Water in · Association / community water accounts
Clean water entering your home
The Villages receives potable water service from the City of San José Municipal Water System (Muni Water). The City bills the community water accounts for water delivered to homes and shared areas.
Many condominium homes are served through community-managed meters rather than each homeowner receiving a separate City water bill. The applicable water costs are recovered through Association assessments or other community charges according to the property's arrangements.
The Sanitary Sewer Service and Use Charge pays for the public wastewater collection and treatment system. Unlike the community's incoming water bill, this City service charge for residential properties is placed on the property tax roll and collected by Santa Clara County.
It supports wastewater infrastructure and treatment, including the regional wastewater facility. It is not a second charge for the clean water supplied to your home.
The City — public sewer mains and wastewater treatment
The City maintains the public sanitary sewer main lines and operates the municipal wastewater system that conveys and treats sewage. The annual sewer service charge is collected through the County property tax process.
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The Association / property owner — private lines
Private water distribution pipes and sanitary sewer laterals are maintained by the responsible property owner or Association under the applicable governing documents and ownership boundaries. A private sewer lateral connects a building to the City's main sewer line; it is not normally maintained by the City.
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The County — collecting the sewer charge
Santa Clara County collects the City's residential sewer service charge on the property tax bill. The County's collection role does not mean it supplies the drinking water or operates the sewer treatment facility.
Why do I pay both? One pays for water delivered to the community and its shared/private water service. The other pays for the public service of taking wastewater away and treating it. Your actual Association obligations and maintenance responsibilities depend on the property's documents.
Check the details on your own bill
A tax bill can contain several special assessments or service charges. If yours says "Sewer and Sanitation," check the exact taxing agency and description: not every item using the word "sanitation" is necessarily the City's sanitary sewer service charge.
Educational explanation for The Villages homeowners. It does not change any assessment or establish legal maintenance responsibility for an individual unit. Consult your property tax bill, Association governing documents, and management for the specific account or pipe involved.
Service address
District
Service type
Meter no.
Latest (gal)
Each column is one bimonthly City billing period. Gallons and HCF show metered usage. Click a row for its history; a dash indicates missing source data.
Billing period
Meter reading dates
Total charged
Water used (gal)
Totals are taken directly from the City of San José bimonthly invoices; where the City billed a period on more than one invoice, the invoices are listed under its total. The current invoice (#) is the most recent; earlier periods are shown for context. Charges include water usage, meter service charges, and utility tax.
Usage is what the City meter measured over each two-month billing period, in gallons (1 HCF = 748 gallons).