EMWD sewer capacity charges

Levied by Eastern Municipal Water District on new development in Perris. Authorized under the Gov. Code Sec. 66013 where the charge is for water or sewer capacity; otherwise the district's own enabling act (Health & Safety Code / Pub. Resources Code, by district type). Collected other: prior to the District's acceptance of the facilities and provision of service to the unit — not at building permit.

What one house pays

$7,296

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

Share of Perris's total: 10%

Total one-time fees here: $70,490

Adjustment: Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says
by ordinance — Board-adopted rate columns carrying their own effective dates; no index named anywhere in the document

The record

Where it applies

“Sewer Financial Participation Charge | Area | Rate as of 1/1/2023 | Rate as of 1/1/2024 — General District | $3,391/EDU | $3,476/EDU”

Consolidated Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges, effective January 1, 2024, p. 61, "Sewer Connection Fees:" · source document ↗

When it is paid

“The sponsor/developer must agree to pay the full adjusted amount of such charges prior to District's acceptance of the facilities and provision of service to the involved unit(s).”

Consolidated Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges, effective January 1, 2024, p. 62, "Other Sewer Connection Fees", closing paragraph · source document ↗

Who collects it

Eastern Municipal Water District, the agency that levies it

“Meter Fee: See Standard Drop-In Meter Installation Charges are paid to EMWD for meters 2" or smaller; meters larger than 2" are supplied by the developer contractor as per EMWD's approved materials list.”

Consolidated Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges, effective January 1, 2024, p. 59, "CONNECTION FEES / Water Connection Fees:" — the only sentence in the CONNECTION FEES section naming the payee; the sewer half of the section names no separate collector · source document ↗

Credits and offsets

“Other Water Connection Fees and Credits | Developer Donated Storage Credit | ($1,203/EMS) | ($1,233/EMS)”

Consolidated Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges, effective January 1, 2024, p. 60 — NOTE: this is the only credit line in the document and it sits in the WATER connection-fee table; no credit, reimbursement or waiver is printed against any sewer connection charge · source document ↗

How it changes

“Area | Rate as of 1/1/2023 | Rate as of 1/1/2024”

Consolidated Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges, effective January 1, 2024, p. 61, column headings of both sewer connection-fee tables — the Board adopts the charge in dated steps rather than indexing it · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

Component	Basis	Effective	Amount
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	per EDU	1 Jan 2026	$6,876
the line this rate was read from “Sewer Treatment Plant Capacity Charge \| General District \| $6,662/EDU \| $6,876/EDU” the levying document · source document ↗
Recycled Water Supply Development Fee	per EDU	1 Jan 2026	$420.00
the line this rate was read from “Recycled Water Supply Development Fee* \| $407/EDU \| $420/EDU” the levying document · source document ↗
General District
Sewer Financial Participation Charge	per EDU	1 Jan 2026	$3,626
the line this rate was read from “Sewer Financial Participation Charge \| General District \| $3,514/EDU \| $3,626/EDU” the levying document · source document ↗

The record

Every published rate

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