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Water Rates
The Water Authority's current wholesale rates per acre-foot are found in the table below.
Summary of Rates and Charges for Calendar Year 2008 and 2009
For a detailed breakdown of rates and charges, click hereand go to the Water Authority Rates and Charges for FY 2008-2009 bookmark in the PDF document.
Water
Authority
Calendar
Year 2008
Calendar
Year 2009
Customer
Service Charge
$
15,200,000
$
16,000,000
Storage
Charge
22,200,000
23,000,000
Transportation
Rate ($/AF)
60
64
Infrastructure
Access Charge
1.70/ME
1.90/ME
Melded
Untreated M&I Supply Rate ($/AF) 1
390
463
Melded
M&I Treatment Rate ($/AF)
164
168
Standby
Availability Charge per parcel or acre
(whichever is greater) 2
10
10
1 Includes MWD's Tier 1 Supply Rate, the cost of IID and canal water supplies (supply rate and wheeling charge) and other costs recovered on the supply rate. All SSOA water receives a credit of $70/AF on the melded M&I supply rate 2 Fiscal Year charge 3 ME means meter equivalent as defined in the resolution establishing the Infrastructure Access Charge.
MWD Rates and Charges
Calendar
Year 2008
Calendar
Year 2009
Untreated
Tier 2 Supply Rate ($/AF)
$
449
$
528
Replenishment
Water Rate Untreated ($/AF)
258
294
Interim
Agricultural Water Program Untreated ($/AF)
261
322
Interim
Agricultural Water Program Treated ($/AF)
394
465
Replenishment
Water Rate Treated ($/AF)
390
436
Capacity
Reservation Charge
8,812,800
8,812,800
Readiness-to-Serve
Charge 1, 2
9,782,918
10,864,851
Other Rates and Charges 3
IID Supply Rate ($/AF)
579
589
Canal Water Supply Rate ($/AF)
283
283
1
Fiscal Year Charge 2 Adjusted to reflect MWD's revised Water Authority RTS allocation. 3 Rates are components of the Melded M&I Supply Rate and includes MWD's wheeling rate.
Water Authority Rate Adjustment for IAWP Credits
Calendar Year
2008
2009
CWA Treated
$ 554
$
631
IAWP Treated
394
465
Differential
(M&I vs. IAWP)
$
160
$
166
CWA Untreated
$
390
$ 463
IAWP Untreated
261
322
Differential (M&I vs. IAWP)
$ 129
$ 141
MWD Tier 1
351
412
MWD Treatment Surcharge
157
167
MWD Credit
for Treated IAWP Water ($/AF)
114
114
MWD Credit for Untreated IAWP Water ($/AF)
90
90
CWA Credit
for Treated IAWP Water ($/AF)
46
52
CWA Credit for Untreated IAWP Water ($/AF)
39
51
Water Authority Rate Adjustments for SSOA and
Replenishment Credits
Calendar
Year
2008
2009
SSOA Credit
for Untreated Water ($/AF)
$
70
$
70
Replenishment
Water Untreated Credit
Water Authority M&I Untreated
Rate ($/AF)
$
390
$
463
Replenishment Water
Rate ($/AF)
258
294
Differential
(M&I vs. Replenishment)
$
132
$
169
MWD Credit for Untreated Replenishment Rate ($/AF)
$ 93
$ 118
Summary of Monthly Fixed Rates For Calendar Year 2008
* FY2008 Readiness-to-Serve Charge
Capacity
Customer
Emergency
Storage
Infrastructure
Reservation
Service
Access
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Carlsbad
$
37,537
$
24,306
$
44,646
$
73,447
$
58,905
Del Mar, City of
3,443
1,811
2,878
4,922
4,289
Escondido, City of
56,659
35,735
55,496
76,877
57,831
Fallbrook, P.U.D.
8,968
24,253
37,127
33,749
20,004
Helix W.D.
74,533
30,459
67,675
115,723
109,128
Lakeside1
3,112
6,309
9,908
16,776
13,692
Oceanside, City of
55,626
38,626
67,115
107,321
89,534
Olivenhain, M.W.D.
36,226
30,669
49,078
78,603
46,510
Otay W.D.
47,016
49,644
84,850
144,708
95,778
Padre Dam M.W.D.
11,689
19,793
33,509
53,297
43,496
Pendleton Military Reserve
336
96
126
216
0
Poway, City of
28,232
18,136
30,563
50,002
28,509
Rainbow M.W.D.
(12,000)
43,307
63,489
33,720
21,927
Ramona M.W.D.
(7,569)
11,383
23,464
26,319
18,471
Rincon Del Diablo M.W.D.
2,369
11,279
17,928
27,833
16,040
San Diego, City of
418,731
244,834
437,103
746,653
655,590
San Dieguito W.D.
6,048
7,547
11,981
20,487
24,664
Sante Fe I.D.
20,213
14,915
22,179
37,347
17,165
Sweetwater Authority
3,129
0
19,574
33,471
71,346
Vallecitos W.D.
17,677
24,654
40,700
60,386
41,810
Valley Center M.W.D.
(21,814)
69,304
96,262
38,722
25,770
Vista I.D.
28,218
20,714
41,695
68,771
59,102
Yuima M.W.D.
(7,061)
6,628
7,683
647
802
Contract Water South Coast W.D.
2,951
-
1,638
-
-
TOTAL
$
814,269
$
734,400
$
1,266,667
$
1,849,997
$
1,520,363
NOTE: * Fiscal Year 2008 Readiness-to-Serve is from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 Readiness-to-Serve is from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
1 Monthly amounts shown in the table reflect monthly amounts
effective Jan. 1, which changed for Lakeside Water District and Padre Dam
Municipal Water District as a result of Lakeside WD separating from Padre Dam
MWD.
Summary of Monthly Fixed Rates For Calendar Year 2009
* FY2009 Readiness-to-Serve Charge
Capacity
Customer
Emergency
Storage
Infrastructure
Reservation
Service
Access
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Carlsbad
$
41,577
$
25,013
$
47,114
$
76,174
$
66,219
Del Mar, City of
3,537
1,753
3,042
5,116
4,786
Escondido, City of
60,972
36,823
55,730
76,343
65,404
Fallbrook, P.U.D.
10,432
25,782
40,239
33,219
22,513
Helix W.D.
75,273
28,170
75,910
127,647
122,180
Lakeside
3,870
5,893
10,154
16,413
15,126
Oceanside, City of
58,867
39,496
71,341
111,941
105,203
Olivenhain, M.W.D.
41,509
31,761
52,699
83,805
52,602
Otay W.D.
55,424
50,868
90,061
151,088
108,790
Padre Dam M.W.D.
13,531
20,362
34,609
54,133
48,935
Pendleton Military Reserve
327
99
134
225
0
Poway, City of
30,462
18,326
32,636
52,479
33,493
Rainbow M.W.D.
-9,331
43,591
65,989
37,975
24,924
Ramona M.W.D.
-6,196
12,219
25,545
26,337
20,288
Rincon Del Diablo M.W.D.
3,321
11,345
18,331
28,186
18,039
San Diego, City of
457,721
233,088
458,581
769,537
734,673
San Dieguito W.D.
7,033
7,500
12,642
21,259
28,188
Sante Fe I.D.
22,588
15,495
23,545
38,944
19,775
Sweetwater Authority
3,017
0
22,919
38,540
80,142
Vallecitos W.D.
23,169
25,646
44,196
65,128
47,796
Valley Center M.W.D.
-19,753
70,699
98,943
37,477
28,891
Vista I.D.
32,068
23,160
39,825
64,802
66,435
Yuima M.W.D.
-6,986
7,311
7,488
-101
899
Contract Water South Coast W.D.
2,973
-
1,660
-
-
TOTAL
$
905,405
$
734,400
$
1,333,333
$
1,916,667
$
1,715,301
NOTE: * Fiscal Year 2008 Readiness-to-Serve is from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 and Fiscal Year 2009 Readiness-to-Serve is from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
1 Monthly amounts shown in the table reflect monthly amounts effective Jan. 1, which changed for Lakeside Water District and Padre Dam Municipal Water District as a result of Lakeside WD separating from Padre Dam MWD.
Capacity Charge - Effective Jan. 1, 2007
The System Capacity Charge is the cost for the conveyance and storage facilities necessary to operate the delivery system.
The Water Treatment Capacity Charge is the cost for the connection to the 100-mgd (million gallons per day) regional water treatment facility. The Water Treatment Capacity Charge is an additional charge of $166 for each new meter of a size less than one inch and a corresponding increase for larger meters. The Water Treatment Capacity Charge excludes customers from the City of Escondido, the member agency whose jurisdiction cannot be serviced by the 100-mgd regional water treatment facility.
Meter Size, Inches
Factor
System Capacity Charge
Water Treatment Capacity charge
< 1
1.0
$ 4,326
$ 166
1
1.6
$ 6,922
$ 266
1.5
3.0
$ 12,978
$ 498
2
5.2
$ 22,495
$ 863
3
9.6
$ 41,530
$ 1,594
4
16.4
$ 70,946
$ 2,722
6
30.0
$ 129,780
$4,980
8
52.0
$ 224,952
$ 8,632
10
78.0
$ 337,428
$12,948
12
132.0
$ 571,032
$ 21,912
The member agency shall determine the size of the water meter to serve any property within its jurisdiction.
In the event an agency calculates the water demand by the Equivalent Dwelling Unit ("EDU") method, the Water Authority's System Capacity Charge and Water Treatment Capacity Charge will be collected based on the size of meter actually installed to meet flow demand.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION If you have questions that have not been answered by this fact sheet, please contact:
Finance Department
San Diego County Water Authority
4677 Overland Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 522-6686
Water Standby Availability Charge
The Water Authority levies and collects an annual water standby availability charge, which is $10 per acre or parcel, whichever is greater. The charge is added to the Secured Tax Roll collected via the County of San Diego's property tax collection process and is remitted by the County to the Water Authority. The collections are restricted to pay for the Capital Improvement Program and are deposited into the Pay-As-You-Go Fund.
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