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Executive overview
Key findings
About 1.4 million / 740,000: people served by the Water System and the Wastewater System (FY 2025)
US$979 million: District operating revenue in FY 2026 (audited), against operating expense of US$659 million
US$3.7 billion: long-term debt at June 30, 2026, up 8% in a year; Water System revenue bond coverage 2.51 times
US$35.48 + US$5.41: monthly base charge and volumetric rate for a 5/8-inch water meter in FY 2025, against US$19.34 and US$2.95 in FY 2016
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Suppliers and consultants new to the account
Get the scale of EBMUD's treatment plants, networks and wastewater plant, with the US$2.86 billion water capital program by main category, in one place.
Credit and public finance analysts
Check FY 2026 audited revenue, debt and coverage alongside the 2026 bond issues and ratings.
Rate and affordability analysts
Compare the FY 2016 and FY 2025 water and wastewater charges with the adopted FY 2026 and FY 2027 increases and affordability measures.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How large is EBMUD?
It serves about 1.4 million people with water and 740,000 with wastewater service, through 387,992 water accounts at the end of FY 2025.
What were FY 2026 results?
Operating revenue was US$979 million and operating expense US$659 million; Water System revenue bond coverage was 2.51 times.
How much have water charges risen?
The monthly base charge for a 5/8-inch meter rose from US$19.34 in FY 2016 to US$35.48 in FY 2025.
What is the next major regulatory deadline?
A final nitrogen limit of 3,300 kg a day applies to the main wastewater plant from October 1, 2034.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
Executive Overview
Utility and Service Mandate
Water Resources and Supply
Infrastructure and Treatment
Networks and Assets
Wastewater and Resource Management
Financial Position
Investment and Major Projects
Tariffs and Customer Context
Energy and Sustainability
Governance and Regulation
Climate and Resilience
Forward Developments
Key Intelligence Summary
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
Financial Position
FY 2027 results against budget; the next bond issue.
Tariffs and Customer Context
The FY 2028–FY 2029 rate proposal; the tiered-rate litigation.
Investment and Major Projects
The FY 2028–FY 2029 capital forecast.
Infrastructure and Treatment
Completion dates at Orinda and Upper San Leandro.
Financial position and investment: FY 2016–FY 2026 results, coverage, ratings and the FY 2026–FY 2030 capital program.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 11 pages, 15 sections, 17 tables and a register of 18 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
The profile draws on EBMUD's FY 2026 audited statements, its annual financial reports for FY 2016 to FY 2025 and its 2026 water and wastewater bond Official Statements. It also uses the District's budget, performance indicator and climate documents, 2026 Board records, and state and regional regulatory announcements.
Sources
18 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 6 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2026 audited results (year ended June 30, 2026); FY 2016–FY 2025 annual reports; FY 2026–FY 2030 capital forecast; 2026 supply, bond and Board decisions. All currency is US dollars..
Evidence boundaries
This report uses authoritative source material available at the stated research cutoff. It distinguishes published facts, calculated values and analytical interpretation. No independent modelling is performed. Forward-looking analysis reflects published plans, documented trends and stated uncertainties. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment or engineering advice.
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Utility Intelligence Profile: East Bay Municipal Utility District
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 99
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Intelligence Profile
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 11 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_EAST_BAY_MUNICIPAL_UTILITY_DISTRICT_UTILITY_INTELLIGENCE_PROFILE_2dfa7a5e26ae
- Evidence current to
- 6 November 2026
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