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Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov
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NOTICE OF INCREASED WATER RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
BILLED BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2019
An overall average rate increase of 3.2 percent was approved by the Otay Water District (the
“District”) as part of the annual budget adoption process completed in May 2018. The new rates
and charges become effective January 1, 2019. Depending on your billing cycle, the new
rates and charges will apply to water used as early as the beginning of December 2018. 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 the 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.
For its part, 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 the District at
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 you save water. Visit the Water
Conservation Garden at thegarden.org.
Notice of Business and
Publicly-Owned Water Rate
Increase
The tables below show the itemized charges that are used to determine a monthly water bill. Your
bill will vary based on meter size, water consumption in units, customer class, and geographic
location.
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Footnotes
1. 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). 2. The Fixed Charges, based on meter size and customer class, 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. 3. The Energy Charge represent the cost of energy required to pump each unit of water 100 feet in elevation. This is charged proportionately for every 100 feet of elevation over 450 feet. This increase is due to increased power costs to the District.
4. The Government Fee is a per unit charge and your bill will vary based on water consumption. This charge is in lieu of tax revenues paid by non-government customers.
5. Fire Service requires a separate meter and is a fee based on meter size.
This information reflects only changes to rates. For a comprehensive listing, please see the
Otay Water District’s Code of Ordinances at otaywater.gov.
Meter Size System Charges MWD/CWA Total System Charges MWD/CWA Total
3/4" $35.99 $15.45 $51.44 $37.38 $15.10 $52.48
1" $50.83 $28.68 $79.51 $52.79 $28.04 $80.83
1 1/2" $87.95 $64.85 $152.80 $91.35 $63.40 $154.75
2"$132.45 $110.30 $242.75 $137.57 $107.84 $245.41
3"$251.19 $234.60 $485.79 $260.89 $229.36 $490.25
4"$384.79 $375.68 $760.47 $399.65 $367.29 $766.94
6"$755.97 $769.02 $1,524.99 $785.17 $751.85 $1,537.02
8"$1,201.32 $1,241.89 $2,443.21 $1,247.71 $1,214.16 $2,461.87
10"$1,720.86 $1,787.55 $3,508.41 $1,787.32 $1,747.63 $3,534.95
Current New
Fixed Charges2
Units1 Current New
All Units $3.61 $3.75
Business and Publicly‐Owned Water Rates1
Current New
Energy Charge3 $0.053 $0.056
Government Fee4 $0.41 $0.42
Fire Service ≤ 3" meter5 $20.77 $21.57
Fire Service ≥ 4" meter5 $27.98 $29.06
Fixed Charges by Meter Size