The City of Colton Public Utilities Department provides water for about 47,625 residents living in the area of Colton, California. Established in 1887, the Colton Public Utilities Department is currently obtaining its supply from 15 wells that draw water from three underlying groundwater basins (Colton / Rialto Basin, Bunkerhill Basin, and North Riverside Basin). The city also has emergency connections with the City of San Bernardino and the Riverside Highland Water Company, West Valley Water District, and City of Riverside that can be activated whenever necessary.

Colton Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Colton Public Utilities Department to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about Colton Water Department? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, Colton Water Department received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

Excellent

WaterZen Rating

Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact Colton Public Utilities Department Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
160 South Tenth Street
Colton, California 92324

909-370-6131
customer.service@ci.colton.ca.us

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
909-370-5000

Pay Your Colton Water Department Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Colton Water Department site. Colton Water Department accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the Colton Water Department website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Colton Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Colton, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Colton Water Department. Luckily, Colton has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Colton, you'll need to stop your water service with the Colton Water Department, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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