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Water
Rates
State
law requires a public agency such as CCWD to set rates and levy charges
sufficient to cover operating expenses, including interest on debts, and
to provide funds for replacement or construction of facilities. District
residential water rates are made up of four basic components:
- Service
and demand charge.
A bimonthly charge to cover the fixed cost of maintaining your meter,
your account, and your basic water facilities.
- Quantity
(volume) charge.
Based on the actual amount of water used, measured in HCF's (Hundred
Cubic Feet).
- Energy
surcharge.
Designed to return the cost of power needed to pump the water to higher
levels. The charge varies and depends on the elevation to which the
service is provided.
- Fire
protection surcharge.
This charge represents the cost of additional water facilities needed
for fire protection. These include reservoirs for storing water so that
it will be available to fight fires, along with larger pipelines to
certain areas to ensure that adequate flows will be ready at all times
at every fire hydrant.
- Lifeline
This is a subsidy for low income senior citizens and/or persons who
are disabled.
If
you'd like a copy of the current rate schedule, please contact Customer
Service at (925) 688-8044. |
