HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 (January) Rate Increase Notice - Multi-Residential and Commercial Sewer ServiceNOTICE OF SEWER RATES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE
FOR SEWER SERVICE BILLED IN JANUARY 2016
Dear Customer,
As part of the Otay Water District’s (District) annual budget adoption process
completed in June 2015, the District approved a zero percent (0%) rate increase. Therefore,
the January 2016 sewer rates and charges will remain the same as the January 2015 sewer
rates and charges. 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 has worked 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
Notice of Multi-Residential and
Commercial Sewer Rate Increase
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(Winter Average Consumption(1) x .85(3) x Usage Fee(4) x Strength Factor(5)) + System Fee(6)
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 SRF,
with a SFR having a strength factor of 1.
Rates and Fees
System Fees
Meter Size Current New
.75” $27.07 $27.07
1” $39.86 $39.86
1.5” $71.82 $71.82
2” $110.17 $110.17
3” $199.66 $199.66
4” $327.51 $327.51
6” $647.12 $647.12
8” $1,030.67 $1,030.67
10” $1478.12 $1478.12
Usage Fees
Current New
Multi-Residential $2.46 $2.46
Commercial:
Low Strength $2.46 $2.46
Medium Strength $3.53 $3.53
High Strength $5.63 $5.63
Multi-Residential Sewer Service Bill Calculation
(((Average Annual Consumption(2)x .85(3)) x Usage Fee(4)) x Strength Factor(5)) + System Fee(6)
Multi-Residential 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. Prolonged drought conditions or declared water shortages may impact rates.
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) Units of water billed from January through April of the previous year divided by four. (2) Units of water billed from January 2014 through December 2014 divided by twelve. (3) Flow is reduced by 15 percent to reflect that not all water purchased is disposed of into the public 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.