Table 1 — Volumetric Water Rates ($/HCF)

Residential, Multi-Family, Master Meter & Landscape

Tier	Base	Pressure Zone I	Pressure Zone II
Tier 1 (0–6 HCF)	$6.44	$6.83	$7.18
Tier 2 (7–16 HCF)	$6.73	$7.12	$7.47
Tier 3 (>16 HCF)	$7.58	$7.97	$8.32

Commercial, Industrial, Public Authority & Hospitality

Rate Type	Base	Pressure Zone I	Pressure Zone II
Base1	$6.43	$6.82	$7.17
Peak2	$7.37	$7.76	$8.11

Agriculture

Rate Type	Base	Pressure Zone I	Pressure Zone II
Uniform	$2.63	$3.02	$3.37
REQ3	$36.31 (flat fee)

Temporary Meters

Rate Type	Base	Pressure Zone I	Pressure Zone II
Uniform	$6.83	$7.22	$7.57

Fire

Rate Type	Base
Uniform	$6.43

Volumetric water rates, the price a customer pays per volume of water used, covers the cost of producing the water, and varies by customer type (residential, commercial, and agricultural) and pressure zone as shown in the tables below. See the legend at the bottom of the page for additional definitions.

¹ Base (Commercial/Industrial) = 5-year December–March consumption by account or dwelling unit.
² Peak = All water consumption in excess of Base.
³ REQ = Agricultural customers with residential units pay a Residential Equivalency fee covering drinking water treatment-related costs.

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Table 2 — Basic & State Water Project (SWP) Fixed Charges

Meter Size	Basic Charge	SWP Charge	Total
3/4"	$12.15	$36.53	$48.68
1"	$17.05	$60.88	$77.93
1-1/2"	$29.29	$121.76	$151.05
2"	$43.97	$194.81	$238.78
3"	$90.48	$426.15	$516.63
4"	$159.02	$767.07	$926.09
6"	$323.02	$1,582.84	$1,905.86
Multi-Family (per unit)	$12.15	$19.54	$31.69
Master Meter (per unit)	—	$19.54	—
Hospitality (per unit)	—	$14.46	—

Monthly service charges include: (1) a Basic component for meter maintenance, customer service, and billing; and (2) a State Water Project (SWP) component for the District's SWP debt obligation. The SWP charge is applied per dwelling unit for accounts with multiple dwelling units. The Basic charge varies by meter size and is not charged per dwelling unit. The SWP charge for multi-family and master meter dwelling units is set to approximately ½ the SWP charge for a 3/4" meter. The SWP charge for hospitality dwelling units is set to approximately ¼ the SWP charge for a 3/4" meter.

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Table 3a — CIP Charges for M&I Customers ($/HCF)

Description	Amount
Rate per HCF	$6.01
Minimum (4 HCF)	$24.04
Maximum (250 HCF)	$1,502.50

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) charge pays the District's non-SWP debt obligations and capital project costs associated with projects helping the District meet current and proposed drinking water quality standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and enforced by the California State Water Board. These charges are based on 5-year average monthly water use, subject to a minimum of 4 HCF and a maximum of 250 HCF per month per unit.

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Table 3b — Agricultural O&M Fixed Charges

Meter Size	Monthly Charge
3/4"	$48.38
1"	$80.64
1-1/2"	$161.27
2"	$258.03
3"	$564.43
4"	$1,105.98
6"	$2,096.46

The AG O&M charge appears only on the bills of agricultural accounts. This charge funds the portion of costs that are collected from other customer classes through the CIP charge, which recovers costs associated with the District's non-SWP debt obligations and capital project costs to meet drinking water quality standards. These charges are based on meter size.

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Table 4 — Fire Service Fixed Charges

Fireline Size	Monthly Charge
2"	$6.70
3"	$10.31
4"	$16.52
6"	$38.84
8"	$77.32
10"	$135.21

Monthly service charges for fire service recover costs associated with providing private fire protection. These charges are based on fireline size.

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Tables 5a–5c — Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project (CAPP) Charges

Table 5a — CAPP Volumetric Rate for M&I Customers ($/HCF)

Charge	Rate
Per HCF	$0.41

For M&I customers (all customers except agricultural), all water use is charged at a uniform rate per HCF. This rate pays for operation and maintenance costs of the Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project (CAPP).

Table 5b — CAPP Fixed Charges for Agricultural Customers

Meter Size	Monthly Charge
3/4"	$16.86
1"	$28.10
1-1/2"	$56.20
2"	$89.91
3"	$196.68
4"	$354.02
6"	$730.52

For agricultural customers, this fixed charge is based on meter size and pays for operation and maintenance costs of the Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project.

Table 5c — CAPP Charges on Property Tax Roll (Annual)

Meter Size	Annual Charge
3/4"	$53.91
1"	$89.85
1-1/2"	$179.70
2"	$287.52
3"	$628.95
4"	$1,132.12

Property owners within the District's service area will see a charge for the CAPP project on their property tax bills. The charge is based on the customer's meter size and pays for capital costs associated with the Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project.

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Legend

• 1 unit (HCF) = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons
• Base Zone = Connections not in Pressure Zone I or II
• Pressure Zone I (PZ I) = Connections served by Gobernador Reservoir
• Pressure Zone II (PZ II) = Connections served by Shepard Mesa Tank
• Base (Commercial/Industrial) = 5-year December–March consumption by account or dwelling unit
• Peak = All water consumption in excess of Base
• HCF = Hundred Cubic Feet
• M&I = Municipal and Industrial (all non-agricultural customers)
• SWP = State Water Project
• CIP = Capital Improvement Program
• CAPP = Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project