Exemption from the Ownership and Full-Cost Pricing Provisions of Federal Reclamation Law
50% Allocation
2024-25 Water Rates & Charges
As of November 19, 2024 (Retroactive to March 1, 2024)
Table References ([1],[2], etc) are available at the bottom of the page
Acronym Legend
- NASL -Naval Air Station Lemoore
- AC – Acre
- EA – Each
- AF – Acre Foot or Acre Feet
Agricultural Water Rates
United States Bureau of Reclamation [1]
San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority [2]
| Description | Cost of Service |
|---|---|
| Authority O&M – Actual 50% | $46.81 |
Westlands Water District [3]
| Description | Cost of Service |
|---|---|
| District O&M | $34.06 |
| Water Exchange Obligation [4] | $1.40 |
| SWRCB Water Rights Fee | $2.74 |
| Total Agricultural Water Rate | $136.61 |
| Transfer Out O&M Credit | $(7.13) |
Municipal and Industrial Water Rates
| Description | Cost of Service |
|---|---|
| Acquired Supply | $182.43 |
| Acquired Supply -NASL | $809.80 |
Land Based Charges
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| District Water Supply D.S. – Area 1 | $2.4400 | AC |
| District Water Supply D.S. – Area 2 | $5.7000 | AC |
| Extraordinary Repairs of Pipe – Area 1 and Area 2 | $16.1300 | AC |
| Drainage Service Area | $1.4900 | AC |
| Westlands Water Quality Coalition | $3.2600 | AC |
| Sustainable Groundwater Management Act | $2.0100 | AC |
| USBR Capital Repayment Debt Service [12] | $26.1800 | AC |
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Service Charge Per Groundwater Well Location | $4,700.00 | EA |
Usage Charges
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Overuse of Water Supply | $510.00 | AF |
| Administrative Fee [7] | $296.39 | Mile |
| Benefit Assessment Irrigation [8] | $12.56 | AC |
Groundwater Management Program & Temporary Facilities
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Management Program | Varies by Facility | AF |
| Temporary Facilities Surcharge | Varies by Facility | AF |
| Temporary Facility Credit [9] | $(7.77) | AF |
Account Monitoring Charges
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Overuse Monitoring | $12,282.00 | EA |
| Delinquent Payment Monitoring | $431.00 | EA |
| Advanced Payment Monitoring | $1,591.00 | EA |
| Meter Turn Off for Use Without Order | $771.81 | Per Lateral |
Municipal and Industrial
Parcel Information Requests Fees
Fee Without Bank Assurance Letter
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| For 1 to 5 Parcels | $97.62 | Per Request |
| For 6 to 10 Parcels | $132.85 | Per Request |
| For 11 to 75 Parcels | $245.82 | Per Request |
Fee With Bank Assurance Letter
| Description | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| For 1 to 5 Parcels | $287.32 | Per Request |
| For 6 to 10 Parcels | $481.56 | Per Request |
| For 11 to 75 Parcels | $675.81 | Per Request |
Table References
[1] – U S Bureau of Reclamation rates calculated the Districts rates on the basis of a 34.59% CVP water supply.
[2] – San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authority rates are on the basis of 50% CVP supply and estimated water use.
[3] – Westlands Water District rates are calculated on the basis of 50% CVP Supply plus Other Water resulting in 740,836 AF Total Estimated Supply.
[4] – Water Exchange Obligation rate is not paid by Pre-Merged or Annexed lands.
[5] – Per U S Bureau of Reclamation – This rate will be collected through Water Marketing in WY 2024/25.
[6] – U S Bureau of Reclamation – This rate will be retroactive to October 1, 2024.
[7] – Charged per mile of lateral drained for each delivery point.
[8] – As listed in the 2017 Benefit Assessment Engineer’s Report.
[9] – Temporary Facility Credits are billed on a per acre-foot basis for water delivered through temporary facilities.
[10] – M&I Backflow Inspection costs are billed annually to each non-agricultural connection
[11] – Advance requirement doubles if prior year annual use is greater than one acre-foot. Based on adopted Acquired Supply rate.
[12] – Per WWD’s Board of Directors – This rate will be collected 100% through Land Based Charges in WY 2024/25