Nonpotable Water Rates
- The Type A NPWC will be calculated at 85% of the RAC rate plus PC, where RAC is the Replenishment Assessment Charge for the West Whitewater Replenishment Subbasin Area of Benefit then in effect on July 1 of each year, and the PC is the average pumping cost established at $54.57 per acre foot, to be escalated by 3% on July 1 of each year, at the Board’s discretion.
- The Type B NPWC will be calculated at the Canal Class 1 Canal Water rate then in effect on July 1 of each year, plus the Quagga Mussel Mitigation surcharge then in effect on July 1 of each year.
- The Type C NPWC will be calculated at 85% of the RAC rate plus PC, where RAC is the Replenishment Assessment Charge for the East Whitewater River Replenishment Subbasin Area of Benefit then in effect on July 1 of each year, and the PC is the pumping cost established at $35.70 per acre foot, to be escalated by 3% on July 1 of year, at the Board’s discretion.
The District has established the Nonpotable Water Charge (NPWC) for three nonpotable water customer types:
- Type A: customers that use nonpotable water in lieu of groundwater or domestic water whose water use is within the West Whitewater Replenishment Subbasin Area of Benefit;
- Type B: customers that use nonpotable water in lieu of groundwater or domestic water for agricultural irrigation whose water use is within Irrigation District No. 1; and
- Type C: non-agricultural customers who have a direct connection from the Mid-Valley Pipeline or the canal water distribution system and whose alternate source of water is groundwater in the East Whitewater Replenishment Subbasin Area of Benefit
Type A Customer Rater ($/Acre Foot) Calculation
West RAC rate per acre-foot - July 1, 2022 | $165.37 |
Pumping Charge (PC) per acre-foot - July 1, 2022 | $ 54.57 |
Total ($/Acre Foot) | $219.94 |
Nonpotable Water Charge (85% of Total) | $186.95 |
Type B Customer Rate Calculation
Canal Class 1 Rate - July 1, 2022 | $34.32 |
Quagga Mussel Surcharge - July 1, 2024 | $ 4.22 |
Total Rate Per Acre-Foot | $38.54 |
Type C Customer Rate Calculation
East RAC rate per acre-foot - July 1, 2022 | $72.27 |
Pumping Charge (PC) per acre-foot - July 1, 2022 | $35.70 |
Total ($/Acre Foot) | $107.97 |
85% of Total | $91.77 |