San Diego Water Rate Settlement
Checked October 14, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
If you were a single-family residential water customer of the City of San Diego between August 14, 2014 and December 1, 2023, you may be eligible for a payment from a $40 million settlement fund. You will only receive a refund if you were overcharged based on a refund calculation accepted by the Court of Appeal, and the amount of the refund will be based on each customer’s share of the net settlement fund.
Who qualifies
- Between August 14, 2014 and December 1, 2023.
- In CA.
- Products: single-family residential water service.
“If you were a single-family residential water customer of the City of San Diego between August 14, 2014 and December 1, 2023, you are a member of the class and may be entitled to money.”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
There's nothing to file: class members are paid automatically once the settlement is final.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the San Diego Superior Court (case 37-2015-00023413-CU-MC-CTL), run by CPT Group, Inc.. The official site is sdwatersettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
Related settlements
ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.