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Regional Sanitation treatment component

Levied by Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) as named by the City; the instrument that sets the amount is published as the Sacramento Area Sewer District / SacSewer "Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance" on new development in West Sacramento. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$6,479

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by zone and the row that applies, so see the full schedule below.

Share of West Sacramento's total
8%
Total one-time fees here
$86,648
Adjustment
Adjusts only when the board sets a new amount
what the document says

by ordinance — stepped amounts fixed in advance in the adopted Rate and Fee Schedule, each step effective July 1; no index named (Expansion $6,479 → $6,718 on 2026-07-01 → $6,955 on 2027-07-01; Infill flat at $3,283)

The record

Why it exists

“The purpose of this Chapter is to prescribe fees for connecting to, discharging to, or expanding the use of any sewer facilities owned, maintained, or operated by SacSewer, and for annexation to SacSewer.”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, Chapter 4: Sewer Impact Fees, s. 4.1 Purpose, p. 81 · source document ↗
What it pays for

“SEWER IMPACT FEE: A fee to recover Users' proportionate share of sewer capacity and associated costs, including financing for the planning, design, construction, inspection, administrative, debt service, debt covenant, and other related costs for SacSewer's wastewater conveyance, treatment, and disposal facilities.”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 1.3 Definitions, def. 116, p. 23 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“INFILL COMMUNITIES: Are one of the following: 1. Communities or portions of communities within the 1975 SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Service Area service boundary will be considered "infill" if the percentage of connected ESD's or percentage of connected acreage is 70% or above. ... For purposes of calculating Sewer Impact Fees for development within the City of West Sacramento, the area north of the Barge Canal is defined as Infill Communities development.”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 1.3 Definitions, def. 58, pp. 15-16 · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“Sewer Impact Fees for Residential Users, Commercial Users, and Non-Defined Commercial Users not issued a Wastewater Discharge Permit are due and payable prior to the issuance of a building permit.”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 4.2.5 Payment of Sewer Impact Fee, p. 92 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of West Sacramento, on SRCSD's behalf, for single-family residential and residential duplex projects

“The treatment portion of the sewer connection fees shall be defined by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD). The City shall collect SRCSD fees on behalf of SRCSD for single family residential and residential duplex projects. Fees for all other types of projects shall pay SRCSD fees directly to SRCSD.”

City of West Sacramento Engineering Division, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, November 2025, effective November 1, 2025, FEE SCHEDULE D — Sewer Connection Fees—General Information, item 3, p. 12 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“Certain parcels of land have paid the full SacSewer Annexation Fee in effect between August 12, 1983, and February 28, 1986. These parcels shall be exempted, or partially exempted from the portions of the Sewer Impact Fee imposed in lieu of taxes”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 4.3.2 Credits Toward Annexation Fee Derived from Taxes on Improvements, p. 93 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Any property for which a Sewer Impact Fee was paid according to the Expansion Communities fee and later determined to be located within an Infill Communities area at the time of payment will be entitled to a partial reimbursement of the Sewer Impact Fee paid on the property. SacSewer will reimburse the difference between the Expansion Communities Sewer Impact Fee and the Infill Communities Sewer Impact Fee in effect at the time of payment.”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 4.3.3.2 Reimbursements of Sewer Impact Fees (For Areas Incorrectly Classified), p. 94 · source document ↗
How it changes

“Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 | Sewer Impact Fees | Expansion Communities² | Infill Communities² | Single-Family Residential | $6,479 per ESD | $3,283 per ESD" ... "Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | Single-Family Residential | $6,718 per ESD | $3,283 per ESD" ... "Effective July 1, 2027 | Single-Family Residential | $6,955 per ESD | $3,283 per ESD”

SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Ordinance SDI-0083, adopted 2025-07-09, s. 7.2 SacSewer Treatment and Resource Recovery Sewer Impact Fees, pp. 123-125 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useApplies toBasisEffectiveAmount
Southport
Single-family detached SRCSD treatment component - Southportthis home per unit — $6,479

“B. Treatment - Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District fees are as follows: ... Southport $6,479”

City of West Sacramento Engineering Division, Fee Schedules, November 2025, effective November 1, 2025, FEE SCHEDULE D — Sewer Connection Fees, item 1 Single Family Residential, p. 13 · source document ↗
Multi-family duplexes per DU — $4,859
the line this rate was read from

“B. Treatment (duplexes) - Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District per dwelling unit charge: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District fees are as follows: ... Southport $4,859”

the levying document · source document ↗
Expansion Communities (= West Sacramento south of the Barge Canal / Southport)
Senior Age-Restricted Residential Development per DU — $3,887
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 ... Age-Restricted Residential Development ... Expansion Communities² $3,887 per age-restricted dwelling unit”

the levying document · source document ↗
North
Single-family detached SRCSD treatment component - North per unit — $3,602
the line this rate was read from

“B. Treatment - Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District per unit charge: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District fees are as follows: North area $3,602”

City of West Sacramento Engineering Division, General Notes & Requirements / Permit Information / Fee Schedules, January 2021, effective January 1, 2021, FEE SCHEDULE D — Sewer Connection Fees, item 1 Single Family Residential, p. 11 · source document ↗
North area
Multi-family duplexes per DU — $2,462
the line this rate was read from

“B. Treatment (duplexes) - Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District per dwelling unit charge: Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District fees are as follows: North area $2,462”

the levying document · source document ↗
Infill Communities (= West Sacramento north of the Barge Canal)
Senior Age-Restricted Residential Development per DU — $1,970
the line this rate was read from

“Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 ... Age-Restricted Residential Development ... Infill Communities² $1,970 per age-restricted dwelling unit”

the levying document · source document ↗

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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