SDCWA System Capacity and Water Treatment Capacity Charges

“System Capacity Charges Cover Conveyance, Storage — The System Capacity Charge is the cost for the conveyance and storage facilities necessary to operate the delivery system.”

“The System Capacity Charge is the cost for the conveyance and storage facilities necessary to operate the delivery system. The Water Treatment Capacity Charge is the cost for the connection to the Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment plant.”

“97-1 | Fix Capacity Charges on Ultimate Users of Water from the San Diego County Water Authority”

2025-06-26

“PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 26th day of June, 2025”

Ordinance No. 2025-02

“PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 26th day of June, 2025”

at building permit

“CWA charges a CWA Water System capacity fee and a Water Treatment Capacity fee when a new water meter is installed. These fees are based on the size of the water meter to be installed. If a water meter is required as a result of building plans, the fee will be collected at the time of building permit issuance.”

the member agency — in this jurisdiction the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department

“90-2 | Permit the Water Authority to Fix and Impose Capacity Charges upon the Ultimate Users of Water Delivered, and to Require its Member Agencies to Collect the Charges on Behalf of the Water Authority”

“The Water Treatment Capacity Charge excludes customers from the cities of Escondido, Poway, and Del Mar, which cannot be served by the Twin Oaks plant.”

“Credit for Existing Meter If the Applicant wants to increase the size of a water meter serving the property, and if the member agency determines a larger size meter is appropriate, credit of capacity charge at the current rate for the existing meter will be applied, whether any capacity charge for the existing meter was in effect when it was obtained. However, no credit or refund shall be made if the credit for the existing meter exceeds the total capacity charge for the new meter(s).”