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Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov
Dedicated to Community Service
Notice of Recycled Public Irrigation Water
Rate Increase
NOTICE OF WATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR WATER BILLED BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2025
Dear Customer,
On October 5, 2022, the Otay Water District’s (District) Board of Directors adopted a five-year maximum schedule of
water rates in compliance with applicable provisions of the law. Consistent with that rate schedule, and as part of the
annual budget adoption process completed in June 2024, the District approved implementing a water rate increase to
proportionately recover the increasing costs of providing recycled water to the District’s customers. The District operates
as a revenue-neutral agency and is obligated to pass through any cost increases imposed by its wholesale water and
energy providers. To offset these wholesale water and energy provider increases, the District will raise its rates by 5.3%,
effective for billings starting January 1, 2025. The new water rates and charges will apply to water billed beginning
January 1, 2025. Depending on your billing cycle, the new rates and charges will apply to water used as early as
the beginning of December 2024. This letter serves as a 30-day notice of rate increases.
The District is a not-for-profit public agency that provides water service to the community. As a governmental entity, the
District does not make a profit from providing water service and cannot operate at a loss. Water bills reflect only those
rates, fees, and charges sufficient to support water service. To continue providing reliable service, the District must
implement and pass through to its customers the full cost of providing water service, including cost increases imposed by
the District’s water and energy suppliers.
The District receives approximately 75% of its recycled water supply from its wholesale water supplier, the City of San
Diego (City). The remaining 25% of the recycled water supply is produced at the Ralph W. Chapman Treatment plant,
which the District owns and operates. This rate increase is necessary due to anticipated rate increases from the District’s
wholesale recycled water supplier, the City. Increasing costs from the District’s energy provider, SDG&E, and increasing
costs of labor and materials are also adding to the increasing cost of providing recycled water service.
The District works to minimize rate impacts of its internal costs and implements cost-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.
Additionally, the Water Conservation Garden located in Rancho San Diego is open to the public and offers various
conservation exhibits, programs, and classes in person and online. For more information about the Water Conservation
Garden, visit thegarden.org.
The tables below show the itemized charges that are used to determine a monthly water bill1. Your bill
will vary based on meter size, water consumption in units, and geographic location.
Units Current New
All Units $5.82 $6.16
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Water Rates2 (per unit)
Other Charges
Footnotes
1. The District's recycled water rate increase is 5.3%. Within this rate increase, 2.2% of the increase is increased charges passed through
from the wholesale water suppliers. The remaining 3.1% of the rate increase is based upon increases to other District costs, including
energy, labor, benefits, materials, water system replacement, maintenance, operations, and supplies. This remaining amount is within
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the San Diego-Carlsbad Area annual increase as of January 31, 2024.
2. This per unit charge is based on the units of consumption. One unit of consumption equals 748 gallons of water or one HCF (hundred
cubic feet). Customers outside the service area or Interim Users as defined in Section 25 of the District’s Code of Ordinances will pay a
usage fee equivalent to two times the listed usage fee, plus other fees associated with their respective customer class.
3. The Fixed Charges, based on meter size, ensure that customers pay their proportionate share of the water system replacement,
maintenance, and operating expenses.
4. The Energy Charge represents the cost of energy required to pump each unit of water 100 feet in elevation. This is charged
proportionately for every 100 feet elevation over 450 feet.
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing, see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.
Monthly Fixed System Charges3
Units Current New
All Units 0.089$ 0.125$
Energy Charges4
Meter Size Current New
3/4"$38.39 $40.64
1"$51.98 $55.03
1 1/2"$86.46 $91.54
2" $127.46 $134.94
3" $279.35 $295.75
4" $487.54 $516.16
6" $1,014.90 $1,074.47
8" $1,567.04 $1,659.03
10" $2,567.06 $2,717.75