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Scotts Valley Water District - Rates and Fees
Rates and Fees

Scotts Valley Water District established a a new five-year rate schedule effective 01/01/22. This rate schedule is designed to maintain balanced revenue sources that are sufficient for meeting operating and capital needs while providing for adequate reserves. The District recognizes the challenges as it strives to provide essential services to the community, fully fund the costs of providing and sustaining good service and keep rates and fees fair and affordable.

MONTHLY RATE SCHEDULE - POTABLE WATER









BASIC METER CHARGEEffective 1/1/2022
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025Effective 1/1/2026
Meter Size







5/8"$44.07
$46.28
$47.67
$50.05$53.57
5/8" Rate Assistance (Residential)$30.85
$32.40
$33.37
$35.04$37.50
5/8" Fire Service (Residential/Commercial)$11.66
$12.24
$12.61
$13.24$14.17
3/4" (Multi-Residential, incl Fire Service) *$55.73
$58.51
$60.27
$63.28$67.74
3/4"$61.61
$64.69
$66.63
$69.96$74.88
1"$96.81
$101.65
$104.70
$109.94$117.67
1 1/2"$192.74
$202.38
$208.45
$218.87$234.28
2"$310.24
$325.75
$335.52
$352.30$377.10
3"$643.91
$676.10
$696.38
$731.20$782.67
4"$1,138.55
$1,195.48
$1,231.34
$1,292.91$1,383.91
6"$2,269.80
$2,383.29
$2,454.79
$2,577.53$2,758.96









VOLUMETRIC RATES
 (Per 100 Gal)		Effective 1/1/2022
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025Effective 1/1/2026
Tiers for Residential Units with Individual Meters






0 TO 3,000$0.83
$0.87
$0.90
$0.94$1.00
3,001 TO 6,000$1.33
$1.39
$1.43
$1.50$1.61
6,001 TO 7,000$2.40
$2.52
$2.60
$2.73$2.91
OVER 7,000$2.88
$3.03
$3.12
$3.28$3.50









Tiers for Multi-Residential Units with Master Meters **






0 TO 3,000$0.83
$0.87
$0.90
$0.94$1.00
3,001 TO 3,200$1.33
$1.39
$1.43
$1.50$1.61
3,201 TO 7,000$2.40
$2.52
$2.60
$2.73$2.91
OVER 7,000$2.88
$3.03
$3.12
$3.28$3.50









UNIFORM RATES
 (Per 100 Gal)		Effective 1/1/2022
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025Effective 1/1/2026









Commercial, Industrial, Institutional (CII)$1.35
$1.42
$1.46
$1.53$1.64
Landscape Potable$2.22
$2.33
$2.40
$2.52$2.70
Qualifying Medical Needs Residential$1.33
$1.39
$1.43
$1.50$1.61
Rate Assistance (Residential)$0.83
$0.87
$0.90
$0.94$1.00









MONTHLY RATE SCHEDULE - RECYCLED WATER









BASIC METER CHARGEEffective 1/1/2022
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025Effective 1/1/2026
Meter Size







5/8"$44.07
$46.28
$48.59
$50.05$53.57
3/4"$61.61
$64.69
$67.92
$69.96$74.88
1"$96.81
$101.65
$106.73
$109.94$117.67
1 1/2"$192.74
$202.38
$212.50
$218.87$234.28
2"$310.24
$325.75
$342.04
$352.30$377.10
3"$643.91
$676.10
$709.91
$731.20$782.67
4"$1,138.55
$1,195.48
$1,255.25
$1,292.91$1,383.91
6"$2,269.80
$2,383.29
$2,502.45
$2,577.53$2,758.96









VOLUMETRIC RATES
 (Per 100 Gal)		Effective 1/1/2022
Effective 1/1/2023
Effective 1/1/2024
Effective 1/1/2025Effective 1/1/2026









Landscape Recycled$1.41
$1.48
$1.64
$1.82$2.01









MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
















Will Serve Request Fee





$125

Fire Flow Modeling Analysis Fee





$300
Service Application Deposits & Passthroughs:







Single Family Residential Project






$750
Fire Service Upgrade






$500
Small Development Project






$500
Large Development Project






$1,000 - $5,000









New Account Fee 





$25
Returned Check Fee





$25
Electronic Check Return Fee





$14

Invalid Bank Account Number





$7
Stop Payment





$30
Late Payment Fee





$7
Red Tag Fee





$15
Meter Testing Fee





$100
Account Reconnect Fee (business hours)





$50
Account Reconnect Fee (after hours)





$150