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WaterSet by special district feeCitation CVWD Code Ch. 3.05 App. A-9, Table A-9.1 (Ord. 1399.18 s. A-9, 2025)

CVWD water meter and service charge

Levied by Coachella Valley Water District on new development in Palm Desert. Collected other: one-time, before the District provides domestic water service (not tied to a City of Palm Desert building permit).

What one house pays

$4,538

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot.

Share of Palm Desert's total
22%
Total one-time fees here
$20,934
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by ordinance/resolution of the CVWD Board of Directors — no index, no automatic annual adjustment found

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 1 Jan 2022, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jul 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Why it exists

“Only authorized employees or agents of the District shall install a Service Connection to active water mains. Contractors are permitted to install Service Connections to water mains that have not been progressed for Domestic Water Service as outlined in the District's Development Design Manual.”

CVWD Regulations Governing Domestic Water Service, Ord. No. 1399.12, adopted 2017-01-10, s. 3-1.2 Installation, p. 3-1 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“5-2 Service Connection Installation Charge / 5-2.1 Permanent Service Connection Installation Charge: The charges for the installation and/or relocation of a Permanent Service Connection at all locations are: 1) Two-inch or less: See Appendix A-9.”

CVWD Regulations Governing Domestic Water Service, Ord. No. 1399.12, 2017, s. 5-2.1, p. 5-3 · source document ↗
When it is paid

“The Permanent Service Connection Installation Charge is assessed on a one-time basis and payment is required prior to the District providing Domestic Water Service.”

CVWD Regulations Governing Domestic Water Service, Ord. No. 1399.12, 2017, Appendix A-9, p. A-9-1 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Coachella Valley Water District, the agency that levies it

“Coachella Valley Water District PO Box 1058, Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 391-9600 www.cvwd.org”

Coachella Valley Water District's Developer & Miscellaneous Water Rates & Fees, effective January 1, 2022, footer · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Exceptions or exemptions from these Regulations shall be approved by the Board of Directors and documented in Appendix A-26. This provision does not apply to the waiver of one-time charges or fees.”

CVWD Regulations Governing Domestic Water Service, Ord. No. 1399.12, 2017, s. 2-4 Policy Exceptions and Exemptions, p. 2-1 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Fees, charges and services are nonrefundable and nontransferable; however, under special circumstances, the General Manager may grant a refund of fees or charges at his/her discretion.”

CVWD Regulations Governing Domestic Water Service, Ord. No. 1399.12, 2017, s. 2-3 Fees, Charges and Services, p. 2-1 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

Applies toBasisEffectiveAmount
1 inch service, 3/4 inch meter, 1 inch backflow devicethis home per connection 1 Jan 2022 $4,538

“New Service Connection & Meter Installation | Service size 1" | Backflow device 1" | Meter size ¾" || Residential & Commercial Fees - Direct Read Meter Service | Meter & Service | $4,538”

Coachella Valley Water District's Developer & Miscellaneous Water Rates & Fees, effective January 1, 2022, table "New Service Connection & Meter Installation", p. 1 · source document ↗

2 superseded rates on file for this fee and are not shown: they are kept so a figure quoted from an older schedule can still be traced.

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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