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Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov Notice of Commercial and Industrial
Sewer Rate Increase
NOTICE OF SEWER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR SEWER SERVICE BILLED IN JANUARY 2022
Dear Customer,
As part of the annual budget adoption process completed in June 2021, the Otay Water
District (District) approved an overall sewer-rate increase of 4.9 percent for calendar year
2022. The new sewer rates, fees, and charges will apply to service billed beginning
January 1, 2022. Depending on your billing cycle, the new rates and charges will apply
to sewer service as early as the beginning of December 2021. This letter serves as a
30-day notices of rate increases.
On October 7, 2020, the District adopted a five-year schedule of sewer rates in
compliance with applicable provisions of law. This increase on sewer rates, fees, and
charges is within the limits of the approved five-year schedule of rates.
The District is a revenue-neutral public agency. Your sewer bill reflects only those
charges sufficient to support your sewer service. To continue providing sewer service, the
District must adjust its rates, fees, and charges for service, and pass-through costs from the
District’s power, treatment, and disposal providers to its customers that reflect the full cost
of providing the service. Power is provided by San Diego Gas and Electric. Treatment and
disposal providers include, but are not limited to, the County of San Diego (County) and the
City of San Diego. This year, the increase is a direct result of ongoing shared operation,
maintenance, and capital improvement cost increases by the County, and the District’s
funding of a rate-stabilization reserve to strengthen its ability to meet its debt covenant
requirements.
The District’s costs include inspection and preventative maintenance of the public sewer
system and replacement of aging sewer infrastructure. These actions protect the public’s
investment in the public sewer system, minimize maintenance costs, reduce the possibility
of pipeline breaks, blockages, or spills, and keep sewer rates affordable.
The District works diligently to reduce internal costs and continues to be one of the lowest
cost sewer service providers in San Diego County. For more information about the District,
please visit otaywater.gov, email info@otaywater.gov, or call 619-670-2222.
Dedicated to Community Service
INDUSTRIAL SEWER SERVICE
Sewer Rates (per unit)
Current New
Low-Strength3 $2.96 $3.11
Medium-Strength $3.37 $3.54
High-Strength $4.75 $4.98
System Charges (monthly)
Meter
Size
Current New
.75” $16.55 $17.37
1” $41.36 $43.41
1.5” $82.71 $86.80
2” $132.33 $138.88
3” $248.13 $260.41
4” $413.55 $434.02
6” $827.09 $868.03
8” $1,323.36 $1,388.87
10” $1,902.34 $1,996.50
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Commercial and Industrial Sewer Service Bill Calculation
The District is required to determine sewer rates in accordance with the State’s Revenue
Program Guidelines. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has grouped
commercial customers into various categories and has identified Strength Factors for each of these
business categories. The standard of measure for Strength Factors is the typical sewer strength of
a single-family residence (SFR). The Strength Factors established by the SWRCB are listed below
and are used by the District in the calculation of commercial sewer rates. These factors are in
terms of the strength relative to an SFR, with an SFR having a strength factor of one.
(Average Annual Consumption1 x 85%2 x Sewer Rate) + System Charges = Total Monthly Bill
Rates and Charges
Footnotes
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing of rates, please see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.
1. The Average Annual Consumption is defined as the total number of units of water billed from January through
December of the previous year divided by 12.
2. A 15 percent usage discount is applied to all sewer customers to acknowledge that not all water purchased goes
through the sewer system.
3. Schools and churches are categorized as low-strength commercial customers.