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An overall average rate increase of 4.7 percent was approved by the Otay Water District (District) as part of the
annual budget adoption process completed in June 2019. For a typical single-family residential customer using 11
units of water per month, their water bill will increase by $3.10 per month beginning January 1, 2020. Depending
on your billing cycle, the new rates and charges will apply to water used as early as the beginning of December
2019. This letter serves as a 30-day notice of rate increases.
On October 4, 2017, the District’s Board of Directors adopted a five-year schedule of rates in compliance with
applicable provisions of the law. This increase is within the limits approved in the five-year schedule of rates.
The District is a revenue-neutral public agency. To continue providing reliable high-quality service, the District must
implement rate increases and pass-through to its customers the higher costs from wholesale water suppliers. A large
percentage of the overall increase is a direct result of higher costs from suppliers which include the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California (MWD), San Diego County Water Authority (CWA), and City of San Diego.
Rate increases are necessary to cover the increasing cost of purchasing water from the District’s water suppliers.
The District’s wholesaler supplier, CWA, has raised its rates primarily due to increasing rates from its supplier, MWD,
and higher costs of a drought-proof water supply. These increased costs are largely due to the increased cost of
importing water from Northern California and the Colorado River, and costs for the production of water from the Carlsbad
Desalination Plant.
The District works to
minimize rate impacts of its
internal costs and implements
efficiency measures to help
limit the impact of higher rates
from suppliers. The District’s
goal is to remain among the
lower cost water service
providers in San Diego
County. For more information
about District-wide efforts to
streamline operations, visit
otaywater.gov or email
info@otaywater.gov.
Customers interested in
learning ways to reduce their
water use to minimize the
effects of this rate increase
can visit the District’s
conservation and rebate
pages at otaywater.gov. The
District provides information
on rebates, incentives, water
audits, and other resources to
help customers save water.
In addition, the Water
Conservation Garden located
in Rancho San Diego is open
to the public and offers various
conservation exhibits and
classes to help customers
save water. Visit the Water
Conservation Garden at
thegarden.org.
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
Notice of Residential
Water Rate Increase
Dedicated to Community Service
NOTICE OF WATER RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
BILLED BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2020
116.14
115.82
114.22
112.39
105.92
105.54
104.69
101.06
98.75
93.34
89.01
86.95
85.45
84.27
83.82
81.20
80.60
79.11
77.94
75.75
71.22
61.31
$0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140
*Rainbow
*Padre Dam
Ramona
*Fallbrook
*Valley Center
Rincon
*Yuima
*Escondido
Del Mar
*Vista
*San Diego
*Helix
Vallecitos
*Olivenhain
*Poway
*Carlsbad
*Sweetwater
*Oceanside
Santa Fe
Otay Water District
San Dieguito
*Lakeside
PROJECTED WATER BILLS BY AGENCY AS OF JANUARY 2020
(11 units of water use and 3/4” meter)
Otay's estimated
average bill
* At the time of the
survey in July 2019, the
member agency's FY
2020 rate was
unavailable. The
estimated increase is
based on the other
districts' average FY
2020 known rate
increases.
The tables below show the itemized charges that are used to determine a monthly water bill. Your bill will vary
based on your meter size, your water consumption in units, and your geographic location.
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Typical Bill at 11 HCF (or Units) of Water per Month
Water Rates2 (per unit)
Other Charges
Footnotes
1. The Fixed Charges, based on meter size, ensure that customers pay their proportionate share of the water system
replacement, maintenance, and operating expenses. The MWD & CWA Charges are based on meter size and
match, in total, the cost charged by wholesale water suppliers.
2. This cost varies based on water usage and can be calculated using the consumption block tables. One unit of
consumption equals 748 gallons of water or one HCF (hundred cubic feet).
3. The Energy Charge represent the cost of the energy required to pump or lift each unit of water 100 feet in elevation.
This is charged proportionately for every 100 feet of elevation over 450 feet. The increase is due to increased power
costs charged by the District’s power supplier.
4. Charges collected through the property tax roll (availability fees and general obligation debt) are not included in this
total.
5. Fire Service requires a separate meter and this charge is based on service size.
Consumption Blocks
(in units)Current New
1 - 10 $3.17 $3.31
11 - 22 $5.65 $5.91
23 or more $7.30 $7.63
Meter Size System Charges MWD/CWA Total System Charges MWD/CWA Total
3/4"$18.05 $15.10 $33.15 $18.87 $15.56 $34.43
1"$25.51 $28.04 $53.55 $26.67 $28.89 $55.56
1 1/2"$44.13 $63.40 $107.53 $46.13 $65.31 $111.44
2"$66.47 $107.84 $174.31 $69.49 $111.10 $180.59
Current New
Current New
Energy Charges3 (per unit)$0.056 $0.060
Fire Service5 ≤ 3" (monthly)$21.57 $22.55
Fire Service5 ≥ 4" (monthly)$29.06 $30.38
MWD/CWA1 System Charges1 Water Rate2 Energy Charges3 Total4
Current $15.10 $18.05 $37.35 $2.15 $72.65
New $15.56 $18.87 $39.01 $2.31 $75.75
$3.10Increase in monthly water bill (at 11 units or HCF)
Monthly Fixed Charges1
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing, please see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.