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Information on proposed water and wastewater rates for July 2024 - June 2028 will be posted on April 10, 2024.

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Previously Adopted Water Rate Changes

City staff repairing water main break.

Providing safe and reliable drinking water that meets or exceeds all water quality standards is a primary objective of the City’s Water Resources Division. To achieve this objective, rates are set to generate sufficient revenue to invest in capital improvements, meet mandated standards of treatment, service debt obligations, and balance reserves. The City’s adopted water rate increases will fund investments needed to ensure that the City continues to deliver safe and reliable drinking water to our customers.


Volumetric Water Charges

All rates are in $/HCF. 1 HCF (Hundred Cubic Feet) = 748 gallons.

Customer ClassTiersFY23FY24 (current)
Single Family ResidentialFirst 4 HCF

Next 12 HCF

All other HCF
$4.85

$14.46

$27.19
$5.10

$15.19

$28.54
Multi-Family ResidentialFirst 4 HCF (per dwelling unit)

Next 4 HCF (per dwelling unit)

All other HCF
$4.85


$14.46


$27.19
$5.10


$15.19


$28.54
Commercial/Industrial100% of base allotment

All other HCF
$7.40


$27.10
$7.77


$28.45
Irrigation – Residential & Commercial100% of monthly water budget

All other HCF
$14.46


$27.19
$15.19


$28.54
Irrigation – Recreation/Parks/Schools100% of monthly water budget

All other HCF
$5.59


$26.93
$5.98


$28.54
Irrigation – Agriculture100% of monthly water budget

All other HCF
$3.63


$26.93
$3.98


$28.54
Recycled WaterAll HCF$4.75$4.99


Water Monthly Service Charges

Charges based on meter size. 

 5/8”3/4”1”1 ½”2”3”4”6”8”10”
FY23$31.05$45.45$74.26$146.27$232.69$506.35$909.64$1,874.64$3,458.98$5,475.41
FY24 (current)$32.60$47.73$77.97$153.59$244.33$531.67$955.12$1,968.37$3,631.93$5,749.18

Adopted Wastewater Rate Changes

Water waste collection crew

The City’s Wastewater System plays a leading role in the protection of public health and the environment. This complex system includes 256 miles of sewer mains, 7 lift stations, 25 creek crossings, over 7,000 access structures (manholes and cleanouts), 2 miles of pressurized force mains, and the El Estero Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Maintaining the wastewater system requires a proactive commitment to investing in the capital infrastructure and resources necessary to keep this vital system operating 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The proposed adopted rate changes will enable the City to meet the needs of the Wastewater system by funding critical actives such as system, including operation and maintenance costs, capital improvements, meeting mandated standards of treatment, paying debt service, funding contingency reserves, and other financial obligations.


Residential Fixed and Volumetric Wastewater Rates

Customer Class

Charge Type

FY23

FY24 (current)

Single Family Residential

Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit)

Usage Charge up to 9 HCF in FY23, and 8 HCF in FY24 and FY25 ($/HCF)

$25.35




$3.83

$27.00




$4.28

Multi-Family Residential 4 or less Dwellings

Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit on account)

Usage Charge ($/HCF)

$25.35


$3.83

$27.00


$4.28

Multi-Family Residential 5+ Dwellings

Monthly Base Charge ($/Dwelling Unit on account)

Usage Charge ($/HCF)

$25.35


$3.83

$27.00


$4.28


Volumetric Commercial Wastewater Rates*

Customer Class

FY23

FY24 (current)

Commercial

$4.94

$5.27

Commercial High Strength/Industrial

$6.24

$6.65

*Subject to monthly minimum charges below.


Commercial Monthly Minimum Wastewater Rates

Charges based on water meter size. 

 

5/8”

3/4”

1”

1 ½”

2”

3”

4”

6”

8”

10”

FY23

$46.65

$69.98

$81.41

$139.73

$232.69

$465.75

$581.29

$1,164.33

$2,037.60

$3,127.67

FY24 (current)

$51.69

$77.54

$90.46

$129.23

$206.76

$387.68

$646.13

$1,292.25

$2,067.60

$2,972.18 


High Strength Commercial/Industrial Monthly Minimum Wastewater Rates

 Charges based on water meter size. 

 

5/8”

3/4”

1”

1 ½”

2”

3”

4”

6”

8”

10”

FY23

$61.04

$91.56

$107.00

$175.08

$305.62

$611.06

$764.09

$1,527.87

$2,673.71

$4,201.78

FY24 (current)

$59.70

$89.55

$104.48

$149.25

$238.80

$447.75

$746.25

$1,492.50

$2,388.00

$3,432.75

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