HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Rate Increase Notice - Mutli-Residential and Commercial Sewer ServiceNOTICE OF SEWER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR SEWER SERVICE BILLED IN JANUARY 2018
Dear Customer,
As part of the annual budget adoption process completed in May 2017, the Otay Water
District (the “District”) approved an overall rate increase of 7.5 percent for calendar year
2018. The new sewer rates, fees, and charges will apply to service billed beginning
January 1, 2018 and, depending on your billing cycle, will apply to service as early as the
beginning of December 2017. 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, 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 (the “City”). This year, the increase is a
direct result of higher treatment fees from the City. 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.
On September 4, 2013, the District adopted a five-year schedule of rates in compliance
with applicable provisions of law. This sewer rates, fees, and charges increase is within
the limits of the approved five-year schedule of rates.
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, contact us via email at info@otaywater.gov, or call us
at 619-670-2222.
Dedicated to Community Service
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Notice of Multi-Residential
and Commercial Sewer Rate Increase
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley,CA 91978
619-670-2222
otaywater.gov
(Winter Average Consumption1 x .853 x Usage Fee4) + System Fee6
Multi-Residential and Commercial Sewer Service Bill Calculation
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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
Meter Size Current New
.75” $28.37 $30.50
1” $41.80 $44.94
1.5” $75.27 $80.92
2” $115.46 $124.12
3” $209.24 $224.93
4” $343.23 $368.97
6” $678.18 $729.04
8” $1,080.14 $1,161.15
10” $1,549.07 $1,665.25
System Fees
Current New
Multi-Residential $2.58 $2.77
Commercial
Low Strength $2.58 $2.77
Usage Fees
Medium Strength $3.70 $3.98
High Strength $5.90 $6.34
Multi-Residential Sewer Service Bill Calculation
(Average Annual Consumption2x .853 x Usage Fee4 x Strength Factor5) + System Fee6
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 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 2016 through December
2016 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.
5. Categorized as low, medium or high strength as shown on the Strength Factor table.
6. Based on the size of the water meter.