Riverside has multiple water providers: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), Western Municipal Water District, and Western Municipal Water District - Murrieta Division, view all. This page provides information about Riverside Public Utilities (RPU).

The Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), through the Riverside City Water, provides water for about 308,227 residents living in the Riverside area. Established in 1870, the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) collects supply from groundwater resources in the San Bernardino, Bunker Hill, and Riverside Basins.

Riverside City Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires Riverside City Water 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 Riverside Public Utilities (RPU)? 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, Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) 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.

Riverside has multiple water providers: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), Western Municipal Water District, and Western Municipal Water District - Murrieta Division, view all. This page provides water quality information for Riverside Public Utilities (RPU).

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.

Riverside has multiple water providers: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), Western Municipal Water District, and Western Municipal Water District - Murrieta Division, view all. This page provides water quality information for Riverside Public Utilities (RPU).

Contact Riverside City Water Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
3025 Madison Street
Riverside, California 92504

951-826-5311
callcenter@riversideca.gov

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
951-782-0330

Pay Your Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) site. Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) 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 Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) 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 Riverside Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Riverside City, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU). Luckily, Riverside 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 Riverside City, you'll need to stop your water service with the Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), 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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