Water Usage | Water Consumption Charges | Other Fees, Charges & Deposits
Water Usage
Approximately 59% of CCWD's customers are residential water users. Floriculture or greenhouses account for 17% of the total water use. The remaining 24% of our customers are commercial, irrigation and recreational water users. Water use has been increasing since the 1989-93 drought when mandatory water rationing was in place. As water production increases, costs increase. The District staff, and its Board of Directors, work hard to control all costs. It is sometimes necessary, though, to adjust water rates to keep up with the effects of inflation on the cost of operating and maintaining the CCWD system. For further information, please refer to the downloadable PDF version of the Water Supply Evaluation Report. (PDF files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader – free download available.)
Bi-Monthly Base Charge
The following base charge is the minimum charge to be paid by all customers on a bi-monthly basis:
| Size of Meter |
 |
Base Charge |
| 5/8 x 3/4 inch |
|
$ 19.70 |
| 3/4 inch |
|
29.62 |
| 1 inch |
|
49.37 |
| 1-1/2 inch |
|
95.34 |
| 2 inch |
|
158.02 |
| 3 inch |
|
345.68 |
| 4 inch |
|
1,185.32 |
Meters larger than 4 inches will be subject to
base charges as determined by the Board of Directors.
Quantity Charge
In addition to the bi-monthly base charge set forth above, the following quantity charges shall be paid per one hundred cubic feet (hcf) of water delivered:
1. Residential Customer Rates:
Quantity Delivered
(during bi-monthly
billing period) |
|
Charge per hcf |
| 0-8 hcf |
|
$3.22 |
| 9-25 hcf |
|
3.55 |
| 26-40 hcf |
|
4.61 |
| 41 or more hcf |
|
5.70 |
2. All Other Customers:
$4.38 per hcf
Residential Customers, for purposes of this section, are single family homes, duplexes, condominiums, townhouses and all apartment buildings with individual meters for separate residential dwelling units. Apartment houses with a single "master meter" measuring consumption within multiple dwelling units are not "Residential Customers" for purposes of this section.
See also the easy reference chart in PDF format for Quantity Charges–All Customers.
Other Fees, Charges and Deposits (See also the downloadable PDF version of the Coastside County Water District's Rate and Fee Schedule.)
Reconnection Fee
Prior to the restoration of water service to premises where such service has been discontinued because of nonpayment or other violation of the District's regulations, the customer shall pay a Reconnection Fee. If the service is restored during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, Monday-Friday, except for holidays), this fee shall be $20.00. If the service is restored other than during normal business hours, the fee shall be $50.00.
Returned Check Charge
If a customer's check is returned dishonored by the financial institution on which it is drawn, the customer shall pay an additional charge of $25.00.
Meter Test Deposit
Prior to conducting a test of the accuracy of a water meter at the customer's request, the District shall require the customer to deposit the following sum:
| Size of Meter |
|
Deposit |
| 5/8 x 3/4 inch |
|
$35.00 |
| 1 inch and larger |
|
Estimated Actual Cost of Test |
Portable Meters
Customers requesting water service through portable meters shall pay:
- A deposit in an amount, as estimated by the General Manager, equal to the replacement cost of the meter;
- A bi-monthly rental charge of $44.76; and
- A consumption charge of $4.38 per 100 cubic feet of water delivered.
Detector Check Valves
The bi-monthly service charge for detector check valves is $6.00 per inch of valve diameter. In addition, the customer must pay the actual cost of installation including the cost of the check valve. The estimated cost of installation must be deposited prior to commencement of work.
