Rubidoux Community Services District

What Rubidoux Community Services District does

Rubidoux Community Services District (RCSD) is a California special district formed under California Community Services District law and established on December 2, 1952, making it the first CSD in the state's history. The district delivers four core utility services — water service, sewer disposal, trash collection, and fire mitigation — to residential and commercial customers within its defined service territory in the Jurupa Valley/Rubidoux area of Riverside County, California. Water is treated through the Leland Thompson Water Treatment Plant, which is described by the district as critical infrastructure ensuring supply meets health and safety standards; sewer service is delivered through in-house collection and disposal systems; trash and street-sweeping services are delivered via a core operational partnership with Burrtec Waste Industries; and fire mitigation is delivered through hazard severity zone mapping and maintenance as required by California law.

RCSD's revenue model is built on recurring subscription billing across all four service lines, billed monthly to customers within the service area. The district operates as a public agency governed by an elected Board of Directors; it is publicly owned, non-profit, and not listed on any exchange. Customer-facing operations include an online bill pay and account management portal, a public records request system, a service line inventory map, customer support programs (including rebates and low-flow fixture giveaways), and SB 1383 compliance-related barrel inspections for residential waste customers. Communication is conducted primarily through the rcsd.org website and social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the most recent financial reports referenced on the district's transparency pages are the FY2016-2017 Operating Budget and the Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 2015.

Name

Rubidoux Community Services District

Legal name

Rubidoux Community Services District

Website

https://rcsd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rubidoux Community Services District is a California special district (est. 1952) that provides water, sewer, trash, and fire mitigation services to residential and commercial customers in the Jurupa Valley/Rubidoux area of Riverside County through recurring monthly utility billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valley Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Service: Water treatment and distribution services billed to residential and commercial customers within the service area
2. Sewer Disposal: Wastewater collection and treatment services billed to customers
3. Trash Services: Waste collection and disposal through partner Burrtec Trash Services
4. Fire Mitigation Services: Fire prevention and mitigation services for the community

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rubidoux Community Services District is a California special district that provides four essential municipal services to properties within its service area in Jurupa Valley / Rubidoux, Riverside County: water treatment and distribution, sewer/wastewater disposal, trash collection (delivered in partnership with Burrtec Waste Industries), and fire hazard mitigation including Fire Hazard Severity Zone mapping. Services are billed to customers on recurring monthly cycles through utility billing and a customer online portal, with the Leland Thompson Water Treatment Plant serving as the core water treatment facility.

Product overview

Rubidoux Community Services District is California’s first Community Services District, established December 2, 1952, providing essential public utility services. The district operates as a single unified service offering with multiple interconnected services including water treatment and distribution (via Leland Thompson Water Treatment Plant), sewer disposal, trash collection (through Burrtec partnership), and fire mitigation. The district also provides customer-facing digital services including online bill pay, service line inventory mapping, and public records request systems. Services are funded through customer billing and are governed by a Board of Directors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Service Provides high-quality water service to customers within the district service area, with water treatment managed through the Leland Thompson Water Treatment Plant to ensure health and safety standards.
• Sewer Disposal Service Provides sewer disposal and wastewater collection services to customers within the district service area.
• Trash Collection Services Trash collection provided through partnership with Burrtec Trash Services, including street sweeping services for the district.
• Fire Mitigation Services Fire mitigation services for the community, including fire hazard severity zone mapping and maintenance as required by California law.
• Leland Thompson Water Treatment Plant Critical water treatment facility ensuring that the water supply for the Rubidoux Community Services District meets health and safety standards.
• Customer Support Programs Various support programs for customers, including rebates, water-saving fixture giveaways, and assistance programs available to RCSD residential customers.
• Public Records Request

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Burrtec Waste IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBurrtec Trash Services provides street sweeping and trash collection services for the district. Burrtec is integrated into the RCSD website under the Burrtec Trash Services section, indicating a strong operational partnership for waste management services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Rancho California Water District: Special district providing water and wastewater services in the Temecula area of Riverside County. Comparable California special-district structure and integrated water/sewer service model.
• Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District: Southern California municipal water district operating in Riverside County. Similar small-to-mid-scale California special-district operating model with water and wastewater service delivery.
• Eastern Municipal Water District: Larger Riverside County water, wastewater, and recycled-water utility. Comparable in core water/wastewater operations and California regulatory environment, though it serves a broader and different sub-region.
• Western Municipal Water District: Riverside County water agency providing water and wastewater services in western Riverside County. Comparable municipal water-utility economics and customer base to RCSD within the same regional service geography.

Broad incumbents

• California Water Service: Investor-owned regulated water utility serving hundreds of California communities. Same regulatory regime and water utility economics as RCSD, though with vastly larger scale and private ownership.
• Liberty Utilities: Multi-state regulated utility with water and wastewater operations across California. Comparable water/sewer delivery model and regulatory exposure, though broader geographic and service footprint.

Others

• Burrtec Waste Industries: RCSD's core channel partner for trash collection and street sweeping. Comparable as an ecosystem participant providing solid-waste services to special districts, rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Jurupa Community Services District: Adjacent Community Services District serving portions of Jurupa Valley with water, sewer, and trash services. Operates under the same California CSD legal framework with overlapping service territory and identical service mix, making it the closest comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rubidoux-community-services-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/rubidouxcsd
• Facebookfacebook.com/RubidouxCSD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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