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How to Read Your Bill

A water bill showing bi-monthly usage, charges for consumption, and payment details from North Coast County Water District.

Terms and definitions 

Account Number: This number identifies the service address on the District's map.

Bi-Monthly Water Usage: Provides the customer's past water usage for comparison and reference.

Service Period: The date of the last meter reading to the date of the current meter reading.

Meter Reading From: ... To: The reading in the "From" category is subtracted from the "To" category to equal the customer's current reading.

Units = CCF: A CCF is one-hundred cubic feet. (One cubic foot is equal to 7.48 gallons) One-hundred cubic feet is equal to 748 gallons.

Current Charges: Charges due as a result of water usage during this billing cycle.

Past Due Amount: Charges due as a result of usage or miscellaneous charges from billing cycles previous to this statement.

Total Amount Due: The total amount due is the amount currently due on the account.

Do Not Pay-Draft Pending: If you see this text, your account is on auto-pay and the amount of your bill will be deducted from your credit card/checking account.