Category: Public Utilities

FRESNO, CA- The City of Fresno’s Utility Billing and Collections Division recently began mailing notices to its water, sewer, and trash customers stating its intent to begin assessing delinquency fees for past-due utility amounts. The notices come in the form of an insert included in the monthly utility bill. It is important to note that […]

FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities has been awarded $10.4 million in grant funding by the California Department of Water Resources. The funds were awarded after the department submitted grant applications for the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant Program. The grant funding awarded to the City of Fresno totals $10,443,208, […]

On December 27, 2022, the Fresno County Superior Court entered judgment in favor of the City of Fresno in the consolidated class action lawsuits, Micheli, et al. v. City of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case Number 16CECG02937, and Flannery, et al. v. City of Fresno, Fresno County Superior Court Case Number 17CECG01724.  For more information, please refer to […]

FRESNO, CA-   City Manager Georgeanne White announced that Brock D. Buche (BOO-key) has been named the City of Fresno’s new Director of Public Utilities (DPU), effective May 13, 2022. He replaces Michael Carbajal, who left the City in January to accept a position as the Assistant General Manager for the Consolidated Irrigation District. “His technical skills […]

If you own or owned residential, single-family real property within the City of Fresno’s Discolored Water Investigation Area anytime between January 1, 2016, and August 2, 2021, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights. Para una notificación en español, visite www.cptgroupcaseinfo.com/DiscoloredWaterLawsuit What Is This Lawsuit About? The Fresno County Superior Court approved this Notice […]

Mayor Lee Brand and Public Utilities Director Michael Carbajal gathered with local, and state leaders today to mark the completion of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and the major pipeline projects of the City’s Recharge Fresno program, which collectively make up the City’s largest-ever infrastructure program and enable greater water sustainability through increased use […]

A major expansion of Fresno’s water system will be completed this year, with the start-up of the new state-of-the-art treatment facility and pipelines that will allow the use of additional surface water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. These changes will enable Fresno to achieve its long-term goal of becoming drought resilient by reducing dependence on […]

Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan-Schecter today announced that Michael Carbajal has been named the City of Fresno’s new Director of Public Utilities, effective August 6, 2018.  He replaces Thomas Esqueda, who left the City earlier this year to join California State University, Fresno as its first associate vice president for Water and […]

Some homes in NE Fresno are reporting discolored water coming out of 1 or more faucets. If your home has any discolored water, the City of Fresno would like you to report water discoloration issues directly using the City’s FresGo mobile app. You can start a service request instantly and get regular updates on the […]