What a complete joke and embarrassment of a company. Shame on everyone who works here, or is in any…read moreway associated with Irvine Ranch Water District. This is by far the lowest rated utility company I've ever come across, and after just my first month of having an account with them, it's no wonder. First off, I recently received my first bill in the mail. That's when I learned of a $30 service establishment charge and $75 deposit. Annoying, but not the end of the world. However, after creating my online account to pay the bill, I noticed the Amount Due was higher than my actual statement. No explanation on the website whatsoever as to why that is. Are they just hoping customers don't notice? After digging around the internet, it looks like they decided to charge me a 10% late fee for the deposit and service establishment cost, which I never received a bill for in the mail. I honestly cannot believe this company charges a late fee so quickly to begin with, and at such a high percentage of the bill. I have never heard of that before, and I've dealt with plenty of corrupt companies. Well, I guess this one tops the list. I seldom leave one star reviews, but Irvine Ranch Water District is well deserving of this one. I guess this is how Irvine's water utility company welcomes new members to their community. With a $105 service charge + 10% late fee (before any actual usage). What a shame and disappointment this company is.

I recently moved into my new home and had a very disappointing experience with IRWD. I saw their…read morecompany van in front of my house, but since I wasn't familiar with them, I didn't realize they were shutting off the water. I walked toward the technician and kept saying "excuse me," but he completely ignored me and drove away. When I called IRWD right after to explain that I now live here and simply forgot to start service, they still refused to send him back without charging an $80 fee. I understand having policies, but there was absolutely no courtesy or understanding for a new homeowner who was clearly trying to communicate with the technician. The whole situation felt unnecessary and very frustrating.

The worst thing about SCE: It's absolutely impossible to reach a real human being by phone. So, if…read moreyou love chatting with bots, you'll love being on the phone with SCE. The best thing about SCE: Once someone came out to troubleshoot the problem (dirty power resulting in constant grid disconnects) the service was genuinely amazing. The technician diagnosed the problem on the spot (squirrels had eaten the aluminum power line coating from the transformer to our house) and summoned a huge crew that fixed it completely (replaced the entire length with copper power wires) within a couple of hours.

There is absolutely no way to call and speak to a live person. Even the live chat just sends you…read moreoff to more websites with no chance of getting help from a live agent. It took me over an hour to finally get in touch with somebody.

Water Bill is super HIGH every month ($82 for 2 old people with minimal showering, minimal laundry,…read moreand no yard watering). Website to Pay Online is CRAP!! Customer Service (when I rarely call) is good, but they can't help with the stupid high bill or the stupid website! in addition, our water is super hard, which destroys our fixtures. Other than that, everything's great!

The crew came out to repair a water leak in the street and were very professional. The big guy…read moreMichael was very friendly and helpful with questions I had. These guys work very hard.

A second team came to repair the leaky water meter and it was a totally different experience than…read morethe first team. They replaced the meter and fixed the water connections, the workmanship is professional grade They group displayed professionalism, caring and laser focused on customer satisfaction attitude The team deserves 1000 too bad we can only give them 5 thank you so much Anaheim utilities maintenance team, you are the best

I'm so frustrated with Anaheim utility company my apartment is so small only 450 square feet and I…read moreonly have 1 TV 1 cellphone tiny refrigerator i barely ever cook not that I'm dirty but I only take a shower 3 times a week and I don't even have a microwave I'm disabled and live alone the 2 bedroom apartments here electric bill is cheaper than mine it's out of control in the last 6 months I've paid over 2000 dollars that is crazy

I used Coastal Bin Cleaning for the first time last week and I am very happy with their service…read more Their communication was excellent, they arrived on time, and the trash bins were sparkling clean. I now plan to use their service regularly.

Not normally want to think about or even pay for this type of service, but I felt that our bins…read morewere getting kind of disgusting, including the landscaping one. Easy to make an appointment online and I received a confirmation a few days later. We had to modify the schedule due spring break, which was fine. Two guys showed up with their cleaning truck in front of my house. The pre-instructions were easy to follow. These guys were able to do them in front of my house which is part of a townhome community. They clean and blasted the cans and left them on the driveway. The area around my house was clean. The cans smelled fresh. They looked clean. I think for all three cans. It was $80. Well, worth the time and investment in my opinion. I know you could set up the recurring service. I'll definitely use them again, but I can't commit to a recurring service at the moment so probably late this summer. I'll look to reschedule overall very happy and impressed.

Had an excessive leak from the meter located above my water heater. I emailed Meternet, they…read moreresponded early the next business day. Jon Z is the freakin' man! He came over with a smile, easily explained what the problem was, and repaired the leak. All in less than 30 minutes. Thanks Jon Z!

Major billing error: We were charged over $500 for a month when the property sat vacant,…read moreessentially billing us 1000× the actual water usage. It turns out the decimal point on the meter reading was omitted during billing. What raises even more concern is how this was handled. Neither the customer representative nor the supervisor could provide a satisfactory explanation for how professionals handling water meters could misread something so fundamental. Both referred to the issue as "just a decimal" in a rather nonchalant manner. This makes one wonder how widespread such billing errors may be. This is particularly troubling coming from a company that claims a "trusted," "unwavering commitment to excellence," and "state-of-the-art" service. On the positive side, I will give two stars for having a local team that actually answers phone calls. That part is appreciated.

My gas went out overnight last night. Got up and took the coldest shower ever. Made the call to…read morethe gas company and was so cheerfully answered by a Ms. Garcia, I surely thought I'd called another company! She quickly listened to what was (or was not happening) with the gas at my home. Then she offered to send a service tech out TODAY (on a Holiday weekend) in a manner which helped me avoid taking too much time off of work. Daniel, the Service Tech, called on his way over and assured me he would be able to help me. 5 minutes later, Daniel's at my meter, trouble shooting and quickly resolved my problem. Daniel made sure that my tankless water heater and stove were working and everything was perfect. With his 14-years in the field, it's easy to see why Daniel does such a great job - he knows his stuff! Kind. Professional. Prompt. Helpful. All in your days work, and you do it well. THANK YOU!

Called in at 1100 this morning and reported a gas leak at my resident. The agent I spoke with…read moreasked if I could hear a hissing noise coming from the valve. I explained that I wouldn't be able to hear that if it was making a noise but I smelled it very strong. She decided that it wasn't important so she did not put it in as a priority and said there would be an attendant here within 4 hours. I waited and waited and no one showed up. I had to call back and speak to a supervisor to get this resolved. After 7 hours of waiting, an attendant came and had to replace a part. At this time it was completely dark outside. This is totally unacceptable. This is nothing to play with. Do better SoCal Gas Company or come and take this crap off my house and give me Electric. Update: Found out the first agent didn't even put in the request. Useless!

This afternoon I spoke with Leonard, who informs me he is not doing any of the work while we are…read morelocked down for the present time. Leonard explained the cost of around $1,000 permit included, and that in my case with my particular water usage I would see an ROI in about 4 years. He advisead me that if I was panning on living in my home long term it is a worthy savings; otherwise if I was planning on leaving to keep my money. It was time on the phone well spent. I will chat with him again after the COVID crisis abates.

Len knows his stuff and is dialed into the community. The experience was excellent and the…read moreinformation Len provided was invaluable and direct. While I am not the perfect candidate for submetering, I have saved money because of the sub meter.

Review a utility company, are you crazy? Maybe I am. Do you have a choice in water utility where…read moreyou live? Probably not. So, why review a utility company? You review when a company provides outstanding customer service and deserves kudos. And,especially, when that company is from an industry that is generally known for poor service. Broken pipe late on a national holiday. Old water valve along street could not be turned off with layman tool. Panic ensued. Our call to SCWD was answered promptly and they responded quickly A field tech arrived in 10 minutes to shut off valve. With a good attitude, even though we interrupted his holiday. He even called later that evening to check in to see how the repair went and if we needed more assistance. The next day, someone from the SCWD customer care department followed-up. She confirmed the leak stopped via their records, etc. For any company this is excellent customer service. For a utility company, this is almost shockingly, outstanding service. Thank you to SCWD for the quick response, courtesy and peace of mind.

This is a review for Ernie an employee of South Coast Water District, an exceptional employee. We…read moreworked with Ernie last week. He kept every appointment arriving exactly when he said. He was very clear in advance of his expectations, no surprises. This was wonderful. Ernie is also very communicative. He was reachable by phone. He is very congenial to work with. I could only hope for such an employee, a very valuable team member.