PCWA water connection charge

“Capacity fees are one-time fees, collected as a condition of establishing a new connection to the Agency's treated water system or the expansion of an already existing connection. The purpose of these fees is for development to pay for its fair share of the costs of water facilities. These fees are designed to be proportional to the demand placed on the system by the new or expanded connection. The primary objective of establishing a full cost-recovery capacity fee is to provide an equitable means by which new system users or existing customers requiring additional system capacity contribute their fair share to the costs associated with the water facilities required to serve them. PCWA uses the term Water Connection Charge (WCC) in place of capacity fee.”

“The WCC is a capacity charge to fund the Agency's capital plan of projects that increase capacity for new connections to its drinking water systems. The WCC is composed of the following components: (1) a treatment component; (2) a storage component; (3) a transmission component; (4) a groundwater component; and (5) a planning component. Projects that deliver water supplies to water treatment plants are included in the treatment component.”

“Within Zone 6 the Agency operates seven drinking water systems that are each permitted by the State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Drinking Water, which are Alta, Monte Vista, Colfax, Weimar, Applegate, Auburn/Bowman, and Foothill/Sunset/Ophir. Each of these has its own water treatment, storage, transmission, and in some cases groundwater, infrastructure, and each with its own capital plan of projects. The WCC for each of these drinking water systems is separate and provided herein.”

“Payment of WCC is required prior to installation of meters and commencement of water service, except as provided under separate agreement, or as provided in Section 40705. WCC, once paid, is not refundable or transferable to other properties." and "Individual applicants shall pay the WCC in effect at the time the application for service is approved provided payment is made within 10 working days of approval. After the 10-day period, reapplication for service will be required. ... Facilities Agreement applicants shall pay the WCC in effect at the time payment is made.”

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), the agency that levies it

“If no facilities other than a Service Lateral and/or meter must be installed, the Agency shall furnish the service requested upon payment of the applicable deposit and charges set forth in Sections 40914, 40916, 41000 and Article 7 of this Chapter.”

“An Accessory Dwelling Unit that is attached to a primary residence shall not be assessed Units of Capacity and cannot apply for a second Agency metered service for the attached Accessory Dwelling Unit.”

“If the applicant provides treatment plant, storage, or transmission, or groundwater facilities that the Agency deems to be beneficial to the water system for serving future development, the applicant shall be entitled to reimbursement of the cost of those facilities. Reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost or the estimated incremental oversizing cost of those facilities. Reimbursement may be in the form of a credit against WCC that would otherwise be due, or through cash payment upon completion, the choice of which is at the sole discretion of the Agency. All of the specific terms for reimbursement shall be specified in a Facilities Agreement. The charge for the planning component shall not be subject to being credited.”

“Effective January 1 of each year, the WCC for each drinking water system shall be increased in proportion to any increase in the Engineering News Record (ENR), Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco region, that occurred over the twelve-month period from June to June of the preceding year. The proportionate increase will apply to the WCC and to each WCC component. The increase will occur each year without action by the Board. Independently, the Board may approve changes to the existing WCC at any time based upon separate engineering and financial analysis and upon due process for public notification and comment.”