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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 2020
Dear Customer,
As part of the annual budget adoption process completed in June 2019, the Otay Water
District (District) approved an overall rate increase of 8.9 percent for calendar year 2020.
The new sewer rates, fees, and charges will apply to service billed beginning
January 1, 2020. Depending on your billing cycle, the new rates and charges will apply
to sewer service as early as the beginning of December 2019. This letter serves as a
30-day notices of rate increases.
On October 3, 2018, the District adopted a five-year schedule of 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 treatment and disposal providers to its customers that reflect the full cost of
providing the service. Treatment and disposal providers include, but are not limited to, the
County of San Diego and the City of San Diego (City). This year, the increase is a direct
result of higher treatment fees from the City, as well as, replacing the District’s aging sewer
infrastructure. The increase in the City’s fee is due to its plan to develop a Pure Water
treatment facility to satisfy state and federal law.
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 $2.67 $2.93
Medium-Strength $3.31 $3.64
High-Strength $4.56 $5.01
System Charges (monthly)
Meter Size Current New
.75” $14.91 $16.38
1” $37.27 $40.94
1.5” $74.55 $81.88
2” $119.27 $131.00
3” $223.64 $245.64
4” $372.73 $409.40
6” $745.45 $818.79
8” $1,192.73 $1,310.08
10” $1,714.54 $1,883.23
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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 a SFR, with a 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 units of water billed from January through December of the
previous year.
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.