Adopt the Water Authority’s Rates and Charges

The San Diego County Water Authority is establishing a comprehensive system of rates and charges for the delivery and supply of water, the use of facilities, and the provision of related services within its service area. These financial measures include a wide array of fees such as the Customer Service Charge, Storage Charge, Transportation Rate, Supply Service Charge, and Supply Reliability Charge. Additionally, the authority is maintaining the Infrastructure Access Charge and Standby Availability Charge, while implementing charges for System Capacity, Water Treatment Capacity, and Annexation Applications. The framework also incorporates a Melded Supply Rate, a Melded Treatment Rate, a Readiness-to-Serve Charge, and modifications to the Rate Stabilization Fund requirements. This action is categorized as a forecast with a posted date of June 30, 2025, and falls under the NAICS code 221310 for water supply and irrigation systems. The project is officially exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under statutory exemption PRC 21080(b)(8), as the activity pertains to setting rates and charges for operating expenses and capital projects within existing service areas. Primary coordination for these rates and charges is managed by Sean Paver, the Principle Water Resources Specialist for the agency in California.