HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 Rate Increase Notice - Multi-Residential and Commercial Sewer ServiceNOTICE OF SEWER RATES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR SEWER SERVICE BILLED IN JANUARY 2017
Dear Customer,
As part of the annual budget adoption process completed in May 2016, the Otay Water
District (the “District”) approved an overall rate increase of 3.0 percent for calendar year
2017. The new sewer rates and charges will apply to service billed beginning
January 1, 2017 and, depending on your billing cycle, will apply to service as early
as the beginning of December 2016. This letter provides a 30-day notice of rate
increases.
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 for service, implement certain rate increases, and pass-
through costs from the District’s treatment and disposal providers (including but not limited
to the County of San Diego and the City of San Diego) to its customers that reflect the full
cost of providing the service.
Such 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.
On September 4, 2013, the District adopted a five-year schedule of rates in compliance
with applicable provisions of law. This sewer rate increase is within the limits approved in
the five-year schedule of rates.
For its part, 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 Otay Water District, please visit www.otaywater.gov or contact us via email at
info@otaywater.gov.
Dedicated to Community Service
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978
619-670-2222 www.otaywater.gov
Notice of Multi-Residential
and Commercial Sewer Rate Increase
Si requiere asistencia en español con referencia a esta notificación, favor de llamar al 619-670-2222.
(Winter Average Consumption(1) x .85(3) x Usage Fee(4)) + System Fee(6)
Multi-Residential and Commercial Sewer Service Bill Calculation
Si requiere asistencia en español con referencia a esta notificación, favor de llamar al 619-670-2222.
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.
Rates and Fees
System Fees
Meter Size Current New
.75” $27.07 $28.37
1” $39.86 $41.80
1.5” $71.82 $75.27
2” $110.17 $115.46
3” $199.66 $209.24
4” $327.51 $343.23
6” $647.12 $678.18
8” $1,030.67 $1,080.14
10” $1,478.12 $1,549.07
Usage Fees
Current New
Multi-Residential $2.46 $2.58
Commercial
Low Strength $2.46 $2.58
Medium Strength $3.53 $3.70
High Strength $5.63 $5.90
Multi-Residential Sewer Service Bill Calculation
(Average Annual Consumption(2)x .85(3) x Usage Fee(4) x Strength Factor(5)) + System Fee(6)
Commercial Sewer Service Bill Calculation
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing of rates, please see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at www.otaywater.gov.
Commercial Strength Factors
Current New
Low Strength 1.000 1.000
Medium Strength 2.000 2.000
High Strength 4.000 4.000
Footnotes
(1) The winter average is defined as the units of water billed from January through April of the previous year
divided by four.
(2) The average annual consumption is defined as the units of water billed from January 2015 through December
2015 divided by twelve.
(3) A 15 percent usage discount is applied to all sewer customers to acknowledge that not all water purchased
goes to the sewer system.
(4) Based on the account’s Strength Factor as shown on the Usage Fee table as being either Multi-Residential,
Low, Medium, or High.