Strength Classification FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FY 30/31 Single Family Residence $475.00 $575.00 $675.00 $775.00 $875.00 Multiple Dwelling $356.25 $431.25 $506.25 $581.25 $656.25 Commercial Low Strength $475.00 $575.00 $675.00 $775.00 $875.00 Commercial Medium Strength $475.00 $575.00 $675.00 $775.00 $875.00 Commercial Medium-High Strength $475.00 $575.00 $675.00 $775.00 $875.00 Commercial High Strength $475.00 $575.00 $675.00 $775.00 $875.00 Strength Classification FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FY 30/31 Commercial Low Strength $3.26 $3.95 $4.64 $5.33 $6.02
Commercial Medium Strength $3.80 $4.60 $5.40 $6.20 $7.00 Commercial Medium-High Strength $5.06 $6.13 $7.20 $8.27 $9.34 Commercial High Strength $6.19 $7.49 $8.79 $10.09 $11.39 Parameter FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29 FY 29/30 FY 30/31
Flow / Million Gallons $3,862.30 $4,675.42 $5,488.54 $6,301.66 $7,114.78 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
/ 1,000 pounds $351.64 $425.67 $499.70 $573.73 $647.76
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) / 1,000
pounds $219.41 $265.60 $311.79 $357.98 $404.17
SEWER USER FEES AND CHARGES
RATE SCHEDULE
Note: Sewer fees for commercial users consist of 1) a flat rate component, collected on the property tax bill by the Kern County Tax Assessor, and 2) sewer surcharge, which recovers costs that exceed the amount of water consumption allowed for in the flat rate. The minimum sewer charge for all properties is equal to the single family residence rate.
FISCAL YEARS 2026-2027 THROUGH 2030-2031
Flat Rate - Collected on Property Tax Bill
Sewer Surcharge per Hundred Cubic Foot of Water Consumed Permitted Industrial User Sewer Fee
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1. $900.00
2. $1,800.00 / Annual
3. $964.00 / As needed
4. Actual costs
5. $800.00
6. See below
1. $80.00
2. $200.00
3. $125.00
4. $12.00
5. $69.00
6. $0.090 / gallon
Users may be charged cost recovery fees when discharges are monitored for compliance to regulatory requirements. Costs may include, but are not limited to outside commercial laboratory fees, city staff hourly rates and fringe benefit costs, equipment costs, reimbursement for damages, administrative costs, overhead costs and other costs incurred by the City.
WASTEWATER SEWER FEES
MISCELLANEOUS SEWER FEES
FISCAL YEARS 2026-2027 THROUGH 2030-2031
Pretreatment Section Fees
Industrial waste monitoring - Permit application fee
Industrial waste monitoring - Permit fee
Industrial waste monitoring - Noncompliance re-inspections Outside laboratory testing fees
Notice of violation (NOV) basic fee
Cost Recovery
Disposal rate
Septic / Grease Discharges
Permit application fee
Septage discharge permit fee - initial
Septage discharge permit fee - annual
Card replacement fee
Notice of Violation (NOV) basic fee
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