Encinitas Municipal Code Title APPA Appendix A

Effective: July 1, 2026

1. Water rates and service charges.

POTABLE WATER RATES Bi-Monthly Fixed Charges

Meter Size	Water Meter Service Charge (1)	SDCWA Infrastructure Access Charge (2)	Fire Line/Meter Service Charge (3)
5/8″ - 3/4″	$72.66	$9.10	$14.80
1″	$108.43	$14.56	$14.80
1 1/2″	$197.07	$27.30	$13.29
2″	$303.85	$47.32	$23.26
3″	$553.19	$87.36	$59.05
4″	$909.32	$149.24	$120.77
6″	$1,798.84	$273.00	$342.28
8″	$2,866.70	$473.20	$724.34

Residential and Non-Residential Commodity Rates (4) (5) (6) (7)

Customer Class	Tier	Rate Block	Rate
Single-Family Residential (SFR)	Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV	0 - 12 13 - 20 21 - 40 41 +	$6.27 $9.09 $9.41 $9.83
SFR - w-Agriculture SFR - w-Commercial	Tier IV Tier IV	41 + 41 +	$9.65 $9.65
Multi-Family Residential (MFR) (rate block per dwelling unit)	Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV	0 - 8 9 - 12 13 - 16 17 +	$6.27 $9.09 $9.41 $9.83
MFR - w-Agriculture MFR - w-Commercial	Tier IV Tier IV	17 + 17 +	$9.65 $9.65
Agriculture Commercial Public Government Landscaping Construction	Uniform Uniform Uniform Uniform Uniform Uniform		$8.03 $8.03 $9.17 $9.17 $9.46 $9.61

UTILITY BILLING FEES

New Account Set-Up Fee	$37.00	Turn-Off Charge	$47.00
Late Payment Notice Charge	$42.00	Turn-On Charge	$47.00 + $106.00 deposit
Return Check Charge	$58.00	After-Hours Turn-On Charge	$234.00
Meter Testing Fee	$55.00	Water Theft	$534.00 + Staff and Water Costs
Water Meter Damage Charge	Time and Materials

Construction Meter Deposits

Description	INDEX	Current Fee	Fees As Of 7/1/2025	Variance
Meter Deposit	CPI	$1,000.00	$1,031.00	$31.00
Water Deposit	CPI	$250.00	$257.00	$7.00

RECYCLED WATER RATES

Monthly Fixed Charge	Monthly Fixed Charge	Commodity Rates	Commodity Rates	Commodity Rates
Meter Size	Water Meter Service Charge (8)	Customer Class	Tier	Rate
5/8″ - 3/4″	29.65	Agriculture	Uniform	$6.25
1″	$43.85	Commercial	Uniform	$6.25
1 1/2″	$79.06	Public	Uniform	$6.25
2″	$121.47	Government	Uniform	$6.25
3″	$220.49	Landscaping	Uniform	$6.25
4″	$361.93	Construction	Uniform	$6.25
6″	$715.20
8″	$1,139.29

(1)	Potable Water Meter Service Charge billed bi-monthly to each customer based on the size of the water meter at their location.
(2)	Infrastructure Access Charge (IAC) is a bi-monthly pass-through charge from the San Diego County Water Authority, updated on January 1st of every calendar year.
(3)	Fire Meter Service Charge billed bi-monthly to customers with a separate fire meter/line, based upon the size of the fire meter/line at their location.
(4)	Residential Commodity Rates billed per unit of water consumed, based upon a tiered rate structure.
(5)	Multi-Family tier rate blocks multiplied times the number of dwelling units on the property.
(6)	SFR and MFR customers with qualifying agriculture or commercial uses pay corresponding Tier I through Tier III rates while reverting to the respective rate for Tier IV.
(7)	Non-Residential Commodity Rates billed per unit of water consumed, based upon a uniform rate structure.
(8)	Recycled Water Meter Service Charge billed monthly to each customer based on the size of the recycled water meter at their location.

Note: One unit of water is equal to 100 cubic feet (HCF) of water or 748 gallons.

*	Water rates are effective with all bills sent after July 1, 2026, per Resolution No. 2024-04, approved by Board action on April 17, 2024.

(Res. No. 2020-02, adopted 5/20/20; Res. No. 2021-18, adopted 9/22/21; Res. No. 2024-02, 3/20/2024, eff. July 1, 2024 and eff. January 1, 2025; Res. No. 2024-04, 4/17/2024, eff. July 1, 2025; Res. No. 2025-04, 4/16/2025, eff. July 1, 2025; Res. No. 2024-02, 3/20/2024, eff. July 1, 2026)