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Table I - 2011-12 WATER RATES

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M & I

BASIC PUMPING LEVEL I PUMPING LEVEL II
UNIT AF UNIT AF UNIT AF

TYPE I
(i) AND (ii)
RESIDENTIAL:
 
 

BASE*

$3.00

$3.23

$3.45

MID LEVEL

$3.85

$4.08

$4.30

 PEAK

$4.85

$5.08

$5.30

TYPE I (iii)
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL & PUBLIC AUTHORITY

BASE $3.00

$3.23

$3.45

MID LEVEL

$3.85

$4.08

$4.30

 PEAK $4.85

$5.08

$5.30

TYPE II
IRRIGATION**

 

$1.70

$740.52

$1.93

$840.71

$2.15

$936.54

Residential Equiv. Charge  

$18.15/month

$18.15/month $18.15/month

1 UNIT = 100 HUNDRED CUBIC FEET (HCF) = 748 GALLONS
AF (ACRE FOOT) = 43,560 CUBIC FEET
PUMPING LEVEL I = 350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
PUMPING LEVEL II = 650 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

*BASE            = 5 year Dec. to March water consumption by acct/dwelling unit; 6 HCF Minimum
  MID LEVEL = 100% of BASE volume 
  PEAK           = all consumption in excess of BASE + MID LEVEL

Table II - MONTHLY BASIC AND STATE WATER PROJECT (SWP) SERVICE CHARGES

METER SIZE SERVICE CHARGE
BASIC
SERVICE CHARGE
 SWP***
TOTAL
SERVICE CHARGE
5/8" 4.88 25.91 $30.79
3/4" 4.88 25.91 $30.79
1" 8.13 43.18 $51.31
1 1/2" 16.25 86.35 $102.60
2" 26.00 138.16 $164.16
3" 52.00 276.32 $328.32
4" 81.25 431.75 $513.00
6" 162.50 863.50 $1026.00
8" 373.75 1986.05 $2,359.80

 

Table III - MONTHLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) CHARGES****

Rate: $2.70 per HCF
Minimum: $16.20 6 HCF
Maximum: $270.00 100 HCF

 

Table IV - MONTHLY FIRE SERVICE CHARGES

METER SIZE SERVICE CHARGE
BASIC
SERVICE CHARGE
 SWP
TOTAL
SERVICE CHARGE
2" 3.25 17.27 $20.52
3" 7.31 38.86 $46.17
4" 13.00 69.08 $82.08
6" 29.25 155.43 $184.68
8" 52.00 276.32 $328.32
10" 81.25 431.75 $513.00

SWP = STATE WATER PROJECT
CIP = CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

**All Type II Irrigation accounts with at least one dwelling unit will be assessed a Residential Equivalency Charge (REQ) per dwelling unit.

***All Type I (ii) Master-metered Residential accounts will be assessed Dwelling Unit Equivalency Charges (DEQ) and Capital Improvement Program Charges (CIP) based on the number of dwelling units served by a single meter.

****The CIP rate is multiplied by the 5-year monthly average water consumption by account. The MINIMUM monthly charge is 6 HCF per dwelling unit or account. The MAXIMUM monthly charge is 100 HCF per dwelling unit or account.

 

 


 

Carpinteria Valley
Water District

1301 Santa Ynez Ave
Carpinteria, CA 93013

T: (805) 684-2816
F: (805) 684-3170
E: info@cvwd.net


 

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