EID Water Facility Capacity Charge

“FCCs are necessary to ensure that existing users are not unfairly burdened by costs incurred to provide capacity to new users." and "growth shall pay for growth.”

“This reserve is comprised of funds collected from FCCs. FCCs provide funding for District facilities in existence at the time the charge is imposed or new public facilities to be acquired or constructed in the future that are of proportional benefit to the person or property being charged, including supply or capacity contracts for rights or entitlements, real property interests, and entitlements and other District rights involving capital expense relating to its use of existing or new District facilities.”

“El Dorado Irrigation District (referred to herein as the District) is a special district that provides potable water, wastewater, and recycled water services to a population of about 130,000 within a 220 square mile service area in El Dorado County ranging from El Dorado Hills eastwards to Pollock Pines." and the charges apply to "new connections to the District's systems, as well as existing customers requiring increased capacity.”

“approved by the District Board on September 23, 2024”

other: at purchase of water service (after facility plans are approved), not at building permit

“Once plans are approved, service can be purchased. Applicable fees, including Facility Capacity Charges (FCC) are required to be paid to purchase service.”

El Dorado Irrigation District, the agency that levies it

“PLEASE CONTACT EID DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO VERIFY THE VALUE OF YOUR WATER METER AT SERVICES@EID.ORG OR (530) 642-4028.”

“In accordance with Senate Bill No. 229 and El Dorado County ordinance, effective January 1, 2018, no additional Facility Capacity Charge (FCC) will be incurred for the addition of a second dwelling on a residential parcel.”

“Facility Capacity Charges (FCCs) or connection fees for multi-family developments (sharing a common wall) are based on the number of units rather than the meter size, and will receive a 25% discount on the connection fees in place at the time of purchase.”

“Facility Capacity Charges (FCCs) are subject to annual escalation as well as comprehensive updates from time to time in accordance with EID Board Policies and Administrative Regulations”