In the title compound, [Cu(C22H24N2O4)]·H2O, the Cu(II) atom is four-coordinated in a distorted planar geometry with a mean deviation of 0.1164 (2) Å for the plane generated by the ligating atoms of the salen-type Schiff base ligand. In the crystal, O(water)-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds form a three-dimensional-network.