In July 2020, the City of El Cajon began collecting sewer service charges on the County of San Diego property tax invoice. Rather than direct, bi-monthly invoicing, as previously done, these charges are now collected in two installments with the property tax bill paid to the County of San Diego.

Annual Notices & Property Tax Bills

The City sends annual notice (not bill) each June to property owners summarizing the annual sewer service charges that will be included with the next County of San Diego property tax. 

Please note that this annual notice is NOT a bill.

This notification serves as a statement of the sewer service charges for the 12-month billing period from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. The amount referenced must be paid with your annual San Diego County property tax bill that is typically issued in September. The first payment installment will be due to the County by December and the second installment will be due by the following April, as directed on the tax bill. 

Properties Without Tax Bills

Several accounts will continue to have manual bills created and delivered in a separate, but similar semi-annual billing process. These accounts are associated with properties that do not receive a tax bill.

Examples include public entities such as government agencies and school districts. Also included with this method are several multi-family properties and homeowners associations (HOAs) with master water meters for their properties.

For information on current bills, please visit elcajon.gov/sewer.

Additional Resources

For information on current sewer bills, please:

• Visit elcajon.gov/sewer for FAQs, account lookup, rate studies, and more
• Email SewerBilling@elcajon.gov
• Call (619) 441-1653

Sewer Overflow Emergencies

• Contact Public Works Operations at (619) 441-1658 or email PublicWorks@elcajon.gov
• After hours: contact the Police Department at (619) 579-3311