Low Graphics Version     
VisitingLivingWorkingDepartmentsCalendarsServices
HomePage > Departments > Public Works > New Water/Wastewater RatesE-mail storyPrint friendly format
New Water/Wastewater Rates

Schedule of Adopted Service Charge Increases

 

Water Rates

Customers are charged for water service through two water service charges as follows:

1.      Water Consumption Charge: The Water Consumption Charge covers the City’s cost to purchase water from the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD).  The cost of water purchased from WBMWD changes from time to time.  On January 1, 2007, WBMWD will increase potable water rates 4.6%.  Over the previous ten-year period, WBMWD rate changes have varied from -3.4% to +4.95%.  The Adopted Water Consumption Charge in 2006-2007 reflects the actual water costs accounting for increases to be imposed by WBMWD on January 1 2007.  The Adopted rates indicated for years 2007-2008 through 2009-2010 account for anticipated WBMWD rate increases in those years based on WBMWD projections.  WBMWD anticipates increasing wholesale water costs by 4.54%, 4.35% and 4.17% in years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 respectively. The City proposes to increase or decrease Water Consumption Charges at the same percentage as increases or decreases implemented by WBMWD up to the maximum of the rate increases anticipated by WBMWD as indicated above. The Adopted Water Consumption Charges shown in the following tables reflect the maximum charge that could be charged in the corresponding year.

2.      Readiness-to-Serve / Operation and Maintenance Charges (RTS/O&M):  The RTS/O&M charge covers the City’s cost to operate and maintain the water system including, but not limited to, labor, equipment, energy costs and capital improvements.  These charges are flat fees based on meter size.

The following tables indicate FY 05/06 and adopted water rates:

Water Consumption Charges (Monthly)

Water consumption

FY 05/06 Water Consumption Charge per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2006-2007 Water Consumption Charge per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2007-2008 Water Consumption Charge per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2008-2009 Water Consumption Charge per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2009-2010 Water Consumption Charge per 100 cubic feet

First 2,000 cubic feet

$1.2693

$1.3322

$1.3927*

$1.4533*

$1.5139*

Next 3,000 cubic feet

$1.3964

$1.4656

$1.5321*

$1.5988*

$1.6655*

Next 5,000 cubic feet

$1.4662

$1.5388

$1.6087*

$1.6786*

$1.7486*

Over 10,000 cubic feet

$1.5364

$1.6125

$1.6857*

$1.7590*

$1.8324*

*Rate increases will be a pass-through of actual water cost increases imposed on the City by WBMWD.  The rate indicated anticipates increases in the cost of water purchased by the City for distribution to customers.  Rate increases passed through to El Segundo customers will not exceed the actual percentage increase imposed by WBMWD up to a maximum of the rate indicated.


 

Water Consumption Charges  -  Lifeline (Monthly)

Residents qualifying as low income may take advantage of the following reduced or “Lifeline” Water Consumption Charges

Water Consumption

FY 05/06 Lifeline Water Consumption Charges per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2006-2007 Lifeline Water Consumption Charges Charges per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2007-2008 Lifeline Water Consumption Charges Charges per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2008-2009 Lifeline Water Consumption Charges Charges per 100 cubic feet

Adopted 2009-2010 Lifeline Water Consumption Charges Charges per 100 cubic feet

First 500 cubic feet

$0.6348

$0.6662

$.06964*

$0.7267*

$0.7570*

Next 1,500 cubic feet

$1.2147

$1.2749

$1.3328*

$1.3908*

$1.4488*

Next 3,000 cubic feet

$1.3964

$1.4656

$1.5321*

$1.5988*

$1.6655*

Next 5,000 cubic feet

$1.4662

$1.5388

$1.6087*

$1.6786*

$1.7486*

Over 10,000 cubic feet

$1.5364

$1.6125

$1.6857*

$1.7590*

$1.8324*

*Rate increases will be a pass-through of actual water cost increases imposed on the City by WBMWD.  The rate indicated anticipates increases in the cost of water purchased by the City for distribution to customers.  Rate increases passed through to El Segundo customers will not exceed the actual percentage increase imposed by WBMWD up to a maximum of the rate indicated.

Water Consumption Charges for recycled water will be the rate charged by the West Basin Municipal Water District, plus $0.3056 per hundred cubic feet of recycled water consumed.

 

Readiness-to-Serve / Operation and Maintenance Charges (RTS/O&M) (Monthly)

Meter Size

FY 05/06 (RTS/O&M) Charge

Adopted 2006-2007 (RTS/O&M) Charge

Adopted 2007-2008 (RTS/O&M) Charge

Adopted 2008-2009 (RTS/O&M) Charge

Adopted 2009-2010 (RTS/O&M) Charge

5/8” x ¾” and ¾”

$3.56

$5.49

$7.41

$9.34

$11.26

5/8” x ¾” and ¾” (Lifeline)

$1.78

$2.74

$3.71

$4.67

$5.63

1”

$14.49

$15.87

$17.25

$18.64

$20.02

1” (Lifeline)

$7.24

$7.94

$8.63

$9.32

$10.01

1-1/2”

$19.48

$20.94

$22.41

$23.87

$25.34

2”

$27.35

$31.77

$36.20

$40.62

$45.04

3”

$51.72

$64.12

$76.53

$88.93

$101.34

4”

$84.52

$108.43

$132.34

$156.25

$180.16

6”

$174.11

$231.92

$289.73

$347.55

$405.36

8”

$275.16

$386.53

$497.90

$609.27

$720.64

10”

$434.84

$607.63

$780.42

$953.21

$1,126.00

12”

$625.66

$874.60

$1,123.55

$1,372.49

$1,621.44

16”

$1,100.65

$1,546.13

$1,991.61

$2,437.08

$2,882.56

20”

$1,713.19

$2,410.89

$3,108.59

$3,806.30

$4,504.00

 

Fire Service Charge (Monthly)

Fire Services are water connections dedicated to emergency fire suppression systems such as building fire sprinkler systems and private fire hydrants.

Meter Size

FY 05/06

 Fire Service Charge

Adopted

2006-2007 Fire Service Charge

Adopted

2007-2008 Fire Service Charge

Adopted

2008-2009 Fire Service

Charge

Adopted 2009-2010 Fire Service Charge

2”

$27.61

$31.71

$35.80

$39.90

$44.00

3”

$41.41

$47.56

$53.71

$59.85

$66.00

4”

$55.24

$63.43

$71.62

$79.81

$88.00

6”

$82.83

$95.13

$107.42

$119.71

$132.00

8”

$110.43

$126.82

$143.22

$159.61

$176.00

10”

$138.14

$158.60

$179.07

$199.53

$220.00

 

 

Wastewater Rates

Parcels in El Segundo are charged wastewater fees to fund the ongoing operations and maintenance of the City’s sewer system.  The system is composed of underground pipelines and sewer pump stations.  Sewage from the City is conveyed through the City’s system of underground pipelines and pump stations to treatment plants.  Charges to maintain and operate the system are collected by the City through the water billing process, due to the correlation between the amount of water consumed on a parcel to the quantity of wastewater discharged into the sewer/wastewater system.  Parcels west of Sepulveda Boulevard and a few parcels east drain to the Hyperion treatment plant and pay the following charges:

1.      Treatment Charge – The City pays Hyperion to accept and treat sewage from the City of El Segundo. This charge goes to pay for Hyperion treatment costs.

2.      Service Charge – This charge pays for labor, equipment and energy costs of ongoing operations and maintenance of the City’s wastewater pipelines and pump stations.

3.      Quantity Charge – This charge pays for needed capital improvements such as replacement or lining of sewer mains or upgrading pump stations.

The majority of parcels east of Sepulveda Boulevard flow to treatment plants operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.  Owners of those parcels pay the City’s Service and Quantity Charges, and pay the Sanitation Districts through property tax assessments for sewage treatment.

The following tables indicate FY 05/06 and adopted wastewater rates: