HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 Rate Increase Notice - Recycled Public Irrigation Water
On October 5, 2022, the Otay Water District (District) authorized rate increases, for a period of five
years, that pass through to our customers (1) the increased or decreased costs of wholesale
recycled water supply, and (2) any cost increases unrelated to wholesale recycled water up to the
annual CPI increase (Consumer Price Index-U for the San Diego-Carlsbad Area as of January 31
of the preceding year). As part of the annual budget process completed in June 2025, the District
approved passing through the cost increases to proportionately recover the increasing costs from
the District’s wholesale recycled water provider (City of San Diego). As a result, the District will raise
its rates by 3.2%, effective for billings starting January 1, 2026. Depending on your billing cycle, the
new rates and charges will apply to water used as early as the beginning of December 2025. This
rate increase is 100% attributable to increased charges from the District’s wholesale recycled water
provider.
Your water bill has three components: the Water Rate, the Energy Charge, and the System Charge.
Each of those charges, and the change in cost, is described below.
The Water Rate(1) (per unit) is
based on your water usage. One
unit of consumption (1 hundred
cubic feet) equals 748 gallons.
The Energy Charge represents the cost of the energy
required to pump or lift each unit of water to your
location. This charge is applied proportionately for
every 100 feet of elevation over 450 feet. Customers
located at higher elevations pay a higher Energy
Charge than customers at lower elevations.
Energy Charge Current New
Per unit of water $0.125 $0.099
Water
Rate Current New
All Units $6.16 $6.48
System Charges, also based on meter size, and ensure that customers pay their proportionate
share of the water system’s replacement, maintenance, and operating expenses.
Meter
Size Current New
3/4" $40.64 $42.75
1" $55.03 $57.89
1 1/2" $91.54 $96.30
2" $134.94 $141.96
3" $295.75 $311.13
4" $516.16 $543.00
6" $1,074.47 $1,130.33
8" $1,659.03 $1,745.28
10" $2,717.75 $2,859.05
NOTICE OF WATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES FOR
WATER BILLED BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2026
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing, see the Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.
Si requiere asistencia en español con referencia a esta notificación, favor de llamar al 619-670-2222.
Notice of Recycled Public
Irrigation Water Rate Increase
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov
(1) Customers outside the service area or Interim Users, as defined in Section 25 of the District’s Code of Ordinances, will pay a usage fee equivalent to
two times the listed usage fee, plus any additional fees associated with their respective customer class.
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
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