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Welcome to Rainbow Water

Rainbow Water is proud to deliver water and wastewater services to the community. Situated between scenic rolling hills, the community is home to a longstanding tradition of rural lifestyle and robust agriculture production.

Founded in 1953, Rainbow Water treats and delivers water to over 8,800 water customers and 3,260 sewer customers within an 82-square mile service area. As a small government agency, Rainbow Water works
tirelessly to maintain service 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

Read more about your water service including rates by downloading the brochure below.

RMWD Welcome Brochure 2024

New Service Accounts

For a new/proposed OWNER to transfer water/sewer service into their name please complete the form below at least seven business days PRIOR to the scheduled close of escrow date to allow time for processing. Submissions received less than seven days before close of escrow will not be completed on the day of escrow closing.

Please Note:
TENANTS MUST NOT USE - OWNER MUST CONTACT RAINBOW WATER TO TRANSFER SERVICE

For quick and easy access to account activity please contact a customer service team member three to five days after the close of escrow to obtain your new account number and register on the Rainbow Water online portal.

Your water/sewer services will be billed monthly. Billing invoices reflect the amount of water used in the previous month. Applicable fixed charges are also included every month whether usage occurs or not and payment is due regardless of receiving an invoice. Meters are read every 26 to 35 days.

***TENANTS MUST NOT USE - PLEASE HAVE THE OWNER CONTACT US TO TRANSFER SERVICE

NEW SERVICE REQUEST FORM
START WATER/SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT

Property Information

Move-In Date: (required)

APN/Parcel Number:

Service Address: (required)

Please Note: It is solely the customer’s responsibility to select their billing/rate class. Please see the billing classifications below:

Which billing/rate classification code are you requesting the account be placed under?

Single-Family Residential

Agricultural

I am the property

Owner

Tenant

Does this property have a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) to protect your plumbing system?

Yes

Please Note: It is solely the customer’s responsibility to install, maintain, and replace Pressure Reducing Valve(s) after the meter to protect their plumbing systems from high pressures and any related property damage from leaks resulting from high pressures, even if the District has its own PRV before the meter:

Administrative Code Section 8.21.010 At the time a meter application is first received, the District will inform each Customer as to the expected range of pressures at which water maybe delivered to the Customer. The Customer shall have the sole responsibility of installing pressure regulators to reduce the water pressure of water served by the District to that pressure desired by the Customer. All pressure regulators hereinafter acquired by a Customer shall be at the Customer’s expense and shall be installed on the Customer’s side of the meter by the Customer, or by their duly authorized agent. Customers in areas with pressure greater than 150 psi must sign a high water pressure agreement that is recorded on the property.

New Customer Information:

New Customer Name(s): (required)

Mailing Address (if different than service address):

Phone: (required)

Email:

I would like to have my bills Mailed (required)

Mailed

Emailed

Rainbow Municipal Water District assumes no responsibility for damage or injury due to water pressure. The submitter of this form agrees to assume responsibility for all charges including applicable monthly fixed charges whether or not usage occurs, to notify RMWD of any changes to the information stated above, and acknowledges that payment is due regardless of receiving an invoice. The submitter further agrees to notify RMWD when their responsibility for this account ceases and to provide a correct forwarding address for the closing bill. If at any time this account is overdue, RMWD retains the right, after sufficient attempt of notification, to discontinue service and charge any applicable penalties and late fees. Responsibility for delinquent water bills by a tenant is the responsibility of the property owner as authorized by State Water Codes 71618, 72100 & 72101. By selecting “I Acknowledge” below, I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand my responsibilities for water/sewer service charges, and the District will bill me for service(s) provided and agree to pay in full all charges up to the date service is transferred out of my name. (required)

I Acknowledge

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