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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. With this rate increase, the
typical District residential sewer customer will see their bill increase by $2.40 due to the increase in rates
(see the average bill calculation on the reverse side). 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 notice of rate increases.
On October 7, 2020, the District’s Board of Directors adopted a five-year schedule of sewer rates in
compliance with applicable provisions of law. This sewer rate increase is within the limits of the approved
five-year schedule of rates, fees, and charges.
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 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 lower 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.
Notice of Residential
Sewer Rate Increase
NOTICE OF SEWER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR SEWER SERVICE BILLED IN JANUARY 2022
Si requiere asistencia en español con referencia a esta notificación, favor de llamar al 619-670-2222.
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov
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Del Mar
Fallbrook
*Oceanside
*Rancho Santa Fe
Olivenhain
Encinitas
Padre Dam
Imperial Beach
El Cajon
*Ramona
*Rainbow
*Poway
San Diego, City
*Escondido
*Valley Center - MG
La Mesa
Vista
Solana Beach
Buena
Chula Vista
Lemon Grove
Coronado, City
National City
Otay Water District
San Diego, County
Vallecitos
Leucadia
*Carlsbad
Otay's estimated
average bill
* At the time of the
survey in June 2021,
the member agency's
FY 2022 rate was unavailable. An
estimated increase
was applied equal to
the other districts'
average FY 2022
known rate increases.
PROJECTED AVERAGE SEWER BILLS BY
AGENCY EFFECTIVE FY 2022
The maximum sewer bill is $110.66. This is calculated using the maximum winter average consumption
of 35.29 HCF.
Current New
Sewer Rate (per unit) $2.96 $3.11
Fixed System Charges
(monthly)
$16.55 $17.37
The District uses the customer’s three-year winter average in determining the sewer service bill. The
three-year winter average is defined as the sum of prior three years annual winter average divided by three.
The annual winter average is defined as the units of water billed from January through April divided by four.
New customers will have a winter average of 10.4 HCF1 until a winter average can be established. A 15
percent usage discount is applied to all sewer customers to acknowledge that not all water purchased goes
to the sewer system.
(Sewer Rate x 3-Year Winter Average2 x 85%3) + System Charges = Total Monthly Bill
The monthly fixed sewer system charge for the average residential customer based on 85 percent of
the applicable three-year winter average is shown in the table below. From the current year, which
represents the average monthly charge in 2021, to the new charge effective January 1, 2022, the overall
average monthly sewer charge has increased 5.7 percent.
Sewer Rate 3-Year Winter Average2 System Charges Total
Current $2.96 10.3 $16.55 $42.46
New $3.11 10.4 $17.37 $44.86
1. A typical single-family residential sewer customer’s bill is based on 8.8 HCF of water (10.4 HCF x 85%), where one HCF
equals 748 gallons or one unit of water. The 15 percent discount is an acknowledgement that not all water purchased
goes to the sewer system.
2. The three-year winter average is defined as the sum of prior three years annual winter average divided by three.
The annual winter average is defined as the units of water billed from January through April divided by four.
3. A 15 percent usage discount is applied to all sewer customers to acknowledge that not all water purchased goes
through the sewer system.
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing, please see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.
Footnotes
Average Monthly Bill using Winter Average Units1
Rates and Charges
Residential Sewer Service Bill Calculation
Si requiere asistencia en español con referencia a esta notificación, favor de llamar al 619-670-2222.