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Table I - 2008-09 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 $3.70   $3.93   $4.15  
 PEAK $4.15 $1,796.09 $4.38 $1,896.28 $4.60 $1,992.11

TYPE I (iii)
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL & PUBLIC AUTHORITY

BASE $3.00   $3.23   $3.45  
MID LEVEL $3.70   $3.93   $4.15  
 PEAK $4.15 $1,796.09 $4.38 $1,896.28 $4.60 $1,992.11

TYPE II
IRRIGATION**

  $1.70 $740.52 $1.93 $840.71 $2.15 $936.54
Residential Equiv. Charge   $18.45/mo.   $18.45/mo.   $18.45/mo.  

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 December to March water consumption by account; 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" 3.72 24.84 $28.56
3/4" 3.72 24.84 $28.56
1" 6.20 41.40 $47.60
1 1/2" 12.40 82.80 $95.20
2" 19.84 132.48 $152.32
3" 39.68 264.96 $304.64
4" 62.00 414.00 $476.00
6" 124.00 828.00 $952.00
8" 285.20  1,904.40 $2,189.60

 

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

Rate: $2.65 per HCF
Minimum: $15.90 6 HCF
Maximum: $198.75 75 HCF

 

Table IV - MONTHLY FIRE SERVICE CHARGES

METER SIZE SERVICE CHARGE
BASIC
SERVICE CHARGE
 SWP
TOTAL
SERVICE CHARGE
2" 2.48 16.56 19.04
3" 5.58 37.26 42.84
4" 9.92 66.24 76.16
6" 22.32 149.04 171.36
8" 39.68 264.96 304.64
10" 62.00 414.00 476.00

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 75 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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