Adopt the Water Authority’s Rates and Charges

The San Diego County Water Authority is establishing and modifying a comprehensive set of rates and charges for water delivery, facility use, and service provision, including Customer Service Charge, Storage Charge, Transportation Rate, Supply Service Charge, Supply Reliability Charge, Readiness-to-Serve Charge, Infrastructure Access Charge, Standby Availability Charge, System Capacity and Water Treatment Capacity Charges, Melded Supply Rate, Melded Treatment Rate, and Annexation Application Charge. These charges are designed to reflect the cost of maintaining and expanding infrastructure, ensuring reliable water supply, and covering operational and service-related expenses across the region. The contract also revises requirements for the Rate Stabilization Fund to better align with financial planning and long-term sustainability goals. All charges are structured to ensure equitable cost allocation among customers while supporting the Authority’s commitment to resilient water systems. The details of each fee, their calculation methodologies, and application criteria are publicly available on the Water Authority’s website, and the changes take effect following formal adoption. Sean Paver, Principle Water Resources Specialist, serves as the primary point of contact for inquiries, and the action is tied to a forecasted procurement initiative under the agency’s broader water resource management framework in California.