The record
Water capacity (capital facility) fee, 1 EDU = 500 GPD
“The Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) is established as 500 gallons per day (GPD).”
“Water and Wastewater Capital Facility Fees are one-time fees levied to recover the costs of facilities needed to provide utility service to new connections" and the fees "directly offset system expansion costs and repay debt issued to finance system expansions or improvements”
New water connections in the Vallecitos WD service area; 3/4" meter = 1.0 EDU
“WATER CAPITAL FACILITY FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 METER CAPACITY / Meter Size EDU's GPM Max GPD VWD ** SDCWA MXU Total / 3/4" 1 35 500 10,345.00 $ 6,683.00 $ 181.00 $ 17,209.00 $ / ** This is the base fee only for each meter size. Water Capital facility fees are determined according to Ordinance No.226”
2024-06-19 (adopted); effective 2024-08-18
“ORDINANCE NO. 226 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL FACILITY FEES" / "PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water District at a regular meeting held on this 19th day of June 2024" / "SECTION 13. Effective Date: August 18, 2024.”
Ordinance No. 226
“ORDINANCE NO. 226 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL FACILITY FEES" / "PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water District at a regular meeting held on this 19th day of June 2024" / "SECTION 13. Effective Date: August 18, 2024.”
“Water and Wastewater Capital Facility Fees shall become due, and payable pursuant to Resolution No. 1441 and prior to commitment by the District for service.”
“VWD schedule column headers read "Meter | EDU's | GPM Max | GPD | VWD | SDCWA | MXU | Total", with the 3/4" row "3/4" | 1 | 35 | 500 | $10,345.00 | $6,683.00 | $181.00 | $17,209.00”
“For the SDCWA component only: "Credit for Existing Meter If the Applicant wants to increase the size of a water meter serving the property, and if the member agency determines a larger size meter is appropriate, credit of capacity charge at the current rate for the existing meter will be applied, whether any capacity charge for the existing meter was in effect when it was obtained. However, no credit or refund shall be made if the credit for the existing meter exceeds the total capacity charge for the new meter(s).”
Annual ENR CCI - Los Angeles adjustment each 1 January
“Commencing January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the Charges... shall be automatically increased annually by the percentage change in the Engineering News Report Construction Cost Index - Los Angeles measured from the immediately preceding December and December of the prior year.”
Every published rate
Every rate below applies to single-family detached.
| Applies to | Basis | Effective | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 inch meter, 1.0 EDUthis home | per meter | 1 Jan 2026 | $10,345 |