Is the SEW*COSD charge legitimate?

If you authorized a payment to City of San Diego Sewer & Water, then yes. This is the statement descriptor used by City of San Diego. City of San Diego

SEW*COSD — City of San Diego Sewer & Water

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This is a legitimate payment for sewer and water services to the City of San Diego.

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What is SEW*COSD?

SEW*COSD is the standard billing descriptor used by the City of San Diego (COSD) for online and automated payments for sewer and water utilities.

When residents pay their public utilities bill through the city's official payment portal, the transaction clears through the bank using this specific abbreviation to denote the service type and municipality.

Verify the payment amount against your City of San Diego Public Utilities bill.
Check your City of San Diego online account dashboard for a matching payment date.
Ensure you did not accidentally set up duplicate automatic payments if you see this charge twice in one month.

Unabhängige Referenz — keine Verbindung zu City of San Diego. Buchungstexte variieren je nach Bank.

Verifizierte Quellen

City of San Diego Billing https://www.sandiego.gov
San Diego Payment Options https://www.sandiego.gov/help-center?ref=unknowncharges