PASS-THROUGH FOR WHOLESALE WATER RATE INCREASES

Any increases in the District’s wholesale cost of water fees and charges from Casitas Municipal Water District may be passed through on the District’s water volume rates. Under no circumstance will the District’s water rates exceed the cost of service.

PURCHASED WATER SURCHARGE POLICY

When supplemental Lake Casitas water is purchased by VRWD in an amount that exceeds 1,000 hundred cubic feet (HCF) in any monthly billing period, a Purchased Water Surcharge (PWS) is billed to customers. The PWS will only be charged to customers served well water as follows: The PWS will be assigned to upper Tiers beginning with the usage in Tier 4 and then proceeding down to the lower Tiers until the quantity of water in the Tiers is greater than the quantity of water purchased. See the example below. The use of purchased water lowers electricity and disinfection costs so these saved expenses will be deducted from the PWS each month.