LA County Waterworks District 40 - Water Supply Reliability Charge

“The Water Supply Reliability Charge is for the purpose of supplementing and firming up the water supplies of the District. This charge consists of three different fees: 1) Water Banking Fee; 2) Groundwater Supply Fee; and 3) Recycled Water Fee. These fees shall be collected in full by the District prior to issuance of a Will-Serve Letter for new development.”

“The purpose of the Water Banking Fee is to establish a water-banking program to store water in groundwater basins that would allow the District to provide its customers with reliable water supplies during emergencies or dry periods. ... The purpose of the Groundwater Supply Fee is for the construction of wells and associated facilities that may be used for the injection of treated surface water or the extraction of local groundwater when needed. ... The purpose of the Recycled Water Fee is to establish a recycled water program that will increase the reliability of the District's water supplies by decreasing reliance on imported water and local groundwater supplies.”

“The District is comprised of eight regions serving customers in the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, and the unincorporated communities of Pearblossom, Littlerock, Sun Village, Rock Creek, Northeast Los Angeles County, and Lake Los Angeles.”

2005-05-24

“4-A-1t Added. 05/24/05; Rev. 12/27/05; Rev. 1/1/07,1/08, 1/09, 1/3/11, 1/3/12, 1/13, 2/14, 3/15, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 3/19, 2/20, 6/20, 6/21, 1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/26”

other: in full before the District will issue a Will-Serve Letter for new development

“CONDITION OF EXECUTING WILL-SERVE LETTERS: As a condition of executing (1) Fire Flow Availability Form (2) Will-Serve Letter for Subdivision Water Systems; (3) Will-Serve Letter for Water Systems Serving Parcel Maps; or (4) Building and Safety Water Pressure Form, the District will require that the owner/developer pay the District's Water Supply Reliability Charge, as applicable, at that time and agree to pay all other charges prior to receiving water service. See Rule 4-A-1t for calculating the Water Supply Reliability Charge.”

“WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors as the governing body of the Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts pursuant to Section 55501 of the County Waterworks District Law, Water Code, is authorized to increase the water rates, surcharges, and water supply charges as adopted in the Rules and Regulations of the Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts and the Marina del Rey Water System pursuant to Section 55333”

“All lands lying within the boundaries of the District that previously received or were receiving water service as of the indicated dates below, are subject to Water Supply Reliability Charge and applicable Local System Improvement (frontage) Charges, but exempt from Capital Improvement Charges.”

“All or part of the fee may be waived, as determined by the District Engineer, for developments that acquire fully reliable new water supply entitlements. ... No credits shall be given for this fee." [Water Banking Fee] / "New development shall receive credit for up to current fee per billing unit to offset the Groundwater Supply Fee for the construction of eligible wells and associated facilities as determined by the District Engineer. All or part of the fee may be waived, as determined by the District Engineer." [Groundwater Supply Fee] / "No credits shall be given for this fee." [Recycled Water Fee]”