Root Creek WD wastewater connection fee

“The wastewater connection fee recovers the construction cost of the wastewater system plus financing costs over a 15-year term at 3% interest.”

“Table 12: Wastewater System Construction Cost — Collection System: Sewer Backbone $8,012,500; 12" line to RCWD $689,000; Pump Station Village C $2,000,000 … Treatment: Initial WWTP (65,000 gpd) $7,598,100; Expansion from 65,000 to 130,000 gpd $1,841,000; Initial 400K gpd $10,000,000; Expansion to 600k $4,200,000; Expansion from 600k gpd to 1.2 MGD $47,100,000; Retrofit Bioreactor with Membranes $10,000,000; Stormwater control at WWTP site $200,000; WWTP design, legal, and environmental $3,870,600; Reclaimed water system $1,600,000 … Land: Initial WWTP site $1,573,700; Initial WWTP ponds $806,000; Village C WWTP site $161,500 … Wastewater Capacity Fee ($/EDU) $19,508”

“The Riverstone/Root Creek Water District system (the "System") is a community water system that serves the Riverstone Development (the "Development"). The Development is located in Madera County, near the intersection of California State Highway 41 and Avenue 12. … The Development and System are located within Root Creek Water District (the "District"), an independent special district consisting of approximately 9,500 acres of primarily agricultural lands.”

2024-11-18 (rate currently in effect; effective 2025-01-01)

“The public hearing was called to order at 11:03 a.m. There was no public comment. A motion was made by Director Coulthard, seconded by Director DelaGueera to adopt resolution to established fees for the 2025 calendar year. The public hearing closed at 11:04 a.m.”

“The public hearing was called to order at 11:03 a.m. There was no public comment. A motion was made by Director Coulthard, seconded by Director DelaGueera to adopt resolution to established fees for the 2025 calendar year. The public hearing closed at 11:04 a.m.”

“Typically, connection fees are charged to new development as permits are issued for construction.”

Root Creek Water District, the agency that levies it

“The Permittee shall pay current applicable fees and deposits required by the District upon demand. District staff should be consulted for current and applicable fees.”

“Backbone Facilities funded by a Permittee's advanced funds or constructed by the Permittee at prevailing wages (as required by law) are fee creditable as building permits are issued. If fee credits do not fully reimburse the Permittee's advancement, the District will reimburse the Permittee as building permits are issued within the District.”

“Phase-in — To provide affordability it is suggested that the proposed fees be phased-in as shown in Table 26." followed by "Table 26: Proposed Phase-in of Residential Connection Fees … Year / Wastewater: 2021 Current $11,684; 2022 $12,451; 2023 $13,217; Thereafter + annual inflationary cost increases”