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SECTION 28 CONNECTION FEES AND CHARGES FOR POTABLE OR RECYCLED WATER
SERVICE
28.01 COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES
A.Fees and Charges to be paid by the Customer.
The following fees and charges shall be paid by the
customer to connect to a District water system for potable
water or recycled water service; these are in addition to
the fees and charges in Section 9 and 25.Fees and charges
shall include, but not be limited to, District fees, San
Diego County Water Authority fees, and charges for work
performed by District personnel on behalf of the customer.
These charges may include the installation by District
personnel of a water service lateral, and inspections
required due to the requirement of a backflow device.
These charges may also include a meter fee, installation
fee (where laterals exist), lateral fee, meter box fee, and
excavation permit fee.
B.Basis for Determination of Connection Fees and Charges.
The fees and charges shall be determined as follows:
For permanent water meters, including potable or
recycled irrigation service, the total water
connection fee shall be determined on the basis of the
demand to be placed on the District water system.The
extent of demand will be determined on the basis of
the size of the water meter, as set forth in Section
27 of the Code.For individually metered residential
fire service, as outlined in Section 38.03 of the
Code, the size and fee would be set based on water use
requirements without additional fire capacity.The
water connection fee will be determined by multiplying
the demand factor for the meter size, as set forth
below, by the total of the District-wide capacity fee.
Meter Size Demand Factor
3/4"1
1 2-1/2
1-1/2"5
2"8
3"16
4"25
6"50
8"80
10"115
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1.The District-wide capacity fee shall constitute the
"base rate."For fees or charges after June 7, 2017,
the base rate shall be adjusted on the first day of
each calendar quarter for fluctuations in construction
costs, as measured by the Engineering News Record
Construction Cost Index for the Los Angeles Region.
The ENR Construction Cost Index of 11,555.03(as of
April 1, 2017) shall be deemed the "base index."The
adjustment shall be in an amount equal to the percent-
age change in the ENR Construction Cost Index from the
base index for the period from April 1, 2017 to the
date of payment.(See Appendix A, Section 28 for
fees.)
28.02 INSTALLATION CHARGES FOR WATER METER AND WATER SERVICE LATERALS
The determination of the water meter or service lateral
size shall be based upon the information provided by the
customer as detailed in Section 27 of the Code.The meter fees
and installation charges are set forth in Appendix A, Section
28.
Where a new water lateral is required, a customized,
written estimate of the District's costs will be prepared.
The customer shall deposit the estimated costs with the
District prior to commencement of the work. If actual costs
incurred by the District are less than the amount deposited, the
District shall refund the excess to the customer.If the actual
costs incurred exceed the amount deposited, the customer shall
reimburse the District for the additional costs.
A.The meter fees and installation charges shall be set
effective September 1, 2012, and then adjusted in the same
manner as capacity fees as described in Section 28.01 B.1
above (See Appendix A, Section 28 for fees).
28.03 METER FEE REFUND
A.If a water meter/service has been paid for but not
installed, a customer may receive a refund of the
District’s capacity fee and charges.If San Diego County
Water Authority capacity fees have been paid to San Diego
County Water Authority, the customer shall request a refund
from San Diego County Water Authority.
B.If the customer wants to change the meter/service size,
they will be credited with the number of equivalent
dwelling units they have previously purchased and will be
refunded any balance per Section 28.03 A, above.If
additional equivalent dwelling units are required, the
customer will be charged based on 28.01 and 28.02.
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C.If a water meter/service has been previously paid and
installed, and the customer requests a different meter
size, the customer shall pay for the new meter and
installation fees, plus any differential in capacity
fees as described in Section 28.03 B above.