Name

Lakeside Water District

Legal name

Lakeside Water District

Website

https://lakesidewater.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Potable water distribution
• Public water infrastructure
• Water conservation rebates
• Backflow prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Water Sales - Commodity Charges: Revenue from water consumption charges based on units used. Commodity charges include water purchases, treatment, pumping, and other costs attributable directly to the amount of water used. Rates are tiered: Lifeline rate for first 12 units, standard rate for usage over 12 units. Double rates for customers outside the district.
2. Meter Base Charges: Bi-monthly base charges varying by meter size to recover costs of customer service, meter readings, repair and replacement of meters, services, valves, and meter boxes. All permanent meter installations subject to base charges whether or not water is used.
3. Service Fees and Penalties: Revenue from late payment fees (10% late fee), service disconnection/reconnection fees, field service calls, deposit requirements, and damaged facility charges.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lakeside Water District is a public community water utility that supplies treated, potable domestic water to roughly 35,000 residents across about 17.6 square miles of unincorporated Lakeside, California. It owns and operates 125 miles of pipeline, 10 reservoirs, 9 pump stations, 3 groundwater wells, and a 1.2 MGD filtration plant, and bills customers through an online portal under a tiered rate schedule that includes lifeline and out-of-district rates.

Product overview

Lakeside Water District is a single-purpose public agency providing retail domestic water service to the unincorporated community of Lakeside, California. The district operates and maintains water infrastructure including 125 miles of pipeline, 10 reservoirs, 9 pump stations, and a 1.2 million gallon per day dual media filtration plant. Services include water distribution, conservation programs, online billing and payment services, cross connection/backflow prevention compliance, and water theft prevention. The district does not operate as a software platform with distinct product modules but rather as a traditional utility district offering essential water services to approximately 35,000 residents across 17.6 square miles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Domestic Water Service Metered retail delivery of treated domestic (potable) water to residential households and property owners within the Lakeside Water District service area, billed on a tiered rate schedule (lifeline volume for the first 12 units, standard rate above 12 units, and doubled rates for out-of-district customers).
• Conservation Rebate Program Customer-facing program that provides financial rebates to encourage residential customers to reduce indoor and/or outdoor water use and adopt conservation measures.
• Online Billing and Payment Portal Web-based service that allows customers to view usage and account information and pay their water bills electronically.
• Reward Program for Water Theft Prevention Program offering a monetary reward for information that helps prevent or detect unauthorized use (theft) of district water service.
• Cross-Connection / Backflow Prevention Program Compliance and public-health program that requires and administers backflow-prevention devices and cross-connection controls to protect the district's potable water distribution system from contamination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average single family water usage is 24 units bimonthly
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Padre Dam Municipal Water District & Helix Water DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative construction project for East County Advanced Purification Project in Lakeside area. This is a regional water infrastructure initiative involving multiple water districts in East County San Diego.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sweetwater Authority: South Bay San Diego water utility operating under a joint powers authority with similar public-district governance, retail water service delivery, and tiered rate structures serving a comparable customer base.
• Helix Water District: East San Diego County water district co-participating with LWD in the East County Advanced Purification Project; serves a similar mix of residential and commercial customers in a contiguous service area with comparable regulatory and rate environment.
• Otay Water District: South San Diego County water district serving a mix of residential, commercial, and irrigation customers with tiered rate structures and a similar public-district governance model; directly comparable in operating model and customer mix.
• Vallecitos Water District: North San Diego County public water district with similar district governance, retail domestic water service, tiered rates, and conservation programs serving a comparable customer mix.
• Padre Dam Municipal Water District: Neighboring East County San Diego water and wastewater district that is an explicit partner with LWD on the East County Advanced Purification Project; comparable size, customer base, and rate structure serving similar unincorporated communities.

Broad incumbents

• California Water Service (Cal Water): Large investor-owned water utility serving over 2 million people across California, Texas, New Mexico, and Washington; comparable business model of regulated retail water delivery with similar tiered rate structures, but operates at much greater scale and as a for-profit public company.

Regional players

• San Diego County Water Authority: The wholesale water supplier to LWD (and the source of CWA pass-through charges in LWD's rates); comparable in water infrastructure and rate-setting but operates at the wholesale layer rather than retail, making it a key counterparty and structural peer.
• Yuima Municipal Water District: North San Diego County public water district providing retail water service with comparable size, customer base, infrastructure, and rate structure; not a direct East County competitor but a strong structural and operational comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lakeside-water-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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