Rates
Our top priorities are to provide our customers excellent service and high-quality, reliable water at rates as low as possible, while effectively managing the current and future needs of the Fair Oaks Water District.
Residential Flat Rates
| Category | Annual Rate |
Single Family up to .50 Acre |
$520.00 |
Single Family .51 to 1 Acre ( Premium Lot ) |
$605.00 |
Additional Premium Lot Fee Over 1 Acre Base per Acre |
$438.00 |
Second Dwelling Unit |
$399.00 |
Duplex |
$524.00 |
Condominium |
$416.00 |
Commercial Flat Rates
Category |
Annual Rate |
Shared Meter Service Fee |
$392.00 |
Common Area up to 1 Acre |
$391.00 Service Charge plus $438.00 per acre |
Common Area 1 to 2 Acres |
$716.00 Service Charge plus $438.00 per acre |
Common Area Over 2 Acres |
$1,106.00 Service Charge plus $438.00 per acre |
Metered Rates
Residential/Commercial Metered Rates (Two Month Usage Period)
Category |
Bimonthly Rate |
Fixed Service Charge Based on Meter Size |
|
Meter Size: |
Rate: |
1" |
$65.10 |
1.5" |
$119.31 |
2" |
$184.28 |
3" |
$357.56 |
4" |
$552.61 |
5" |
$876.77 |
6" |
$1,093.84 |
8" |
$1,744.82 |
10" |
$2,718.87 |
Plus Consumption |
.33 per CCF* |
*CCF = 100 Cubic Feet = 748 Gallons. The consumption rate is invoiced by CCF, in addition to the fixed service rate.
An Open Rate Setting Process
The Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) Board of Directors and staff establish customer water rates through an open process that involves customer participation and input. District staff begins the annual budget process in July of each year, six months prior the start of the new fiscal year in January. The budget then proceeds through senior management and an ad-hoc budget committee of board members for further review and analysis. Following this process, the budget package is then presented to the entire Board for input and refinement; and then presented to our customers, requesting their input through information sessions and community presentations. After this input has been gathered, any needed modifications are made to the budget package, before approval is sought at a final public hearing, generally held in early November.
| Did you know? From start to finish, the budget process involves over 300 hours of District staff time. |
