El Toro Water District Rate Increase Effective July 1st

From the El Toro Water District, June 2010:  Although precipitation has improved in the current year, three years of drought along with court-ordered supply restriction in Northern California have caused a regional supply shortage in Southern California.  In response to this regional supply shortage, MWDOC reduced its water deliveries to its water agencies in 2009/10 and will continue that reduction into 2011.  Additionally, California regulations require reduction in urban water usage by 10 percent by 2015 and 20 percent by 2020.  To encourage conservation, the District implemented an interim Water Allocation Program for the 2009/10 fiscal year.

The proposed increases impact the "Water Usage Rate", which will be transitioning from a uniform rate per ccf billing unit to a Water Budget-Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure, and the "Water and Sewer Capital Replacement & Refurbishment Charge".  The Water Usage Rate will change from a uniform rate to a four-tiered rate structure.  The Water Usage Rate increase will become effective with the first full billing period after July 1, 2010 for pricing Tiers I and II.  To smooth the transition, rates for Tiers III and IV will be phased in during the November and January billing periods.  The CR&R Charge increase will be effective with all water bills issued after July 1, 2010.

Click here to see details of the rate increase from the ETWD website.