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Santa Maria uses one city account for water, sewer, and trash
Inside the city utility service area, Finance opens, changes, closes, and bills water, sewer, and trash accounts. Utilities handles collection, water-quality, and field-service problems.
Inside the city service area, Santa Maria Finance puts water, sewer, and trash on one bill. It also opens, changes, and closes the account. Near the city edge, check the provider first. A Santa Maria mailing address does not always mean the home uses the city system.
To start home service, fill out the city’s Move In Request and the extra form that goes with it. If you apply in person, bring photo ID and a Social Security number. No deposit is due. A setup charge does go on the first bill, but the amount is not posted. A same-day water request must reach Finance by noon. Trash carts arrive on the next pickup day.
To stop service online, have the account number ready. Finance also handles moves and other account changes by phone or at the counter. Keep the service address, change date, new mailing address, phone, and email close by. Since November 2025, SpryPoint has been the city’s site for bills, payments, and autopay.
Finance is the right counter for the account or bill. Call Utilities for a missed pickup, cart problem, water-quality question, water-saving help, or a problem in the field.
Where to see it
Santa Maria Utility Billing and Starting & Discontinuing Service pages.
Official sources
Official pages
Reviewed July 28, 2026
Current rules, forms, fees, deadlines, maps, and office instructions.
Rules, forms, fees, deadlines, and office procedures can change. Check the current page before you file, pay, or rely on a date.
Connected places
Open the local directory
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