The Santa Clara Valley Water District is a water wholesaler. The following charges reflect what water retailers and agricultural users pay for wholesale or well water.
The 2011 Water Utility Enterprise Report: Protection and Augmentation of Water Supplies or PAWS 2011 Report, listed on the right, presents the financial and water supply information that forms the basis for the fiscal year 2011-2012 wholesale water charges.
Questions about retail water charges should be addressed to the appropriate retail water agency.
Water charges for Fiscal Year 2011 - 2012 (effective July 1, 2011)
| Type of Charge |
Agricultural Water (AF) |
Non-Agricultural Water (AF)
|
Groundwater
|
|
|
Zone W-2
|
$17.10 |
$569.00 |
Zone W-5
|
$17.10 |
$275.00 |
(See a zone map)
|
|
|
Surface Water 1
|
|
|
Zone W-2 Deliveries 2
|
$29.27 |
$581.17 |
Zone W-5 Deliveries 3
|
$29.27 |
$297.17 |
Minimum Charge--Zone W-2 4
|
$426.75 |
$426.75 |
Minimum Charge--Zone W-5 5
|
$213.75 |
$213.75 |
| Treated Water |
|
|
Contract 6
|
N/A |
$669.00 |
Non-contract 7
|
N/A |
$619.00 |
Recycled water
|
|
|
Gilroy
|
$41.50 |
$275.00 |
Notes
1 Surface water charge is the sum of the basic user charge plus the water master charge. It also includes the capital cost and power, wherever applicable.
2 Other Zone W-5 Deliveries = Basic User (AG or M&I @ $17.10/AF or $285/AF) + Water Master ($12.17/AF).
3 Other Zone W-2 Deliveries = Basic User (AG or M&I @ $17.10/AF or $569/AF) + Water Master ($12.17/AF).
4 Minimum Charge W-5 = 0.75 X Basic User W-5 (M&I @ $285/AF).
5 Minimum Charge W-2 = 0.75 X Basic User W-2 (M&I @ $569/AF).
6 Treated Water Charge is the sum of Basic User ($569/AF) and Treated Water Surcharge ($100/AF).
7 The charge for non-contract deliveries is the sum of the basic user charge ($569/AF) and the treated water surcharge for non-contract water ($50/AF).
AF = acre feet
Ag = agricultural
Non-Ag = municipal and industrial