MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FEE BULLETIN
Chapter 12 – Sewer Fees
12-200 Sewer Service Charges
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In addition to other fees, assessments or charges provided by the Chula Vista Municipal Code or otherwise, the owner or occupant of any parcel of re al property which said pa rcel is connected to the sewer system of the City and to a water system ma intained by the Sweetwate r Authority, California American Water District or the Otay Municipal Water District shall pay a sewer service charge as follows:
METER SIZE
FY 2014-15
$/MONTH
FY 2015-16
$/MONTH
FY 2016-17
$/MONTH
FY 2017-18
$/MONTH
FY 2018-19
$/MONTH
MONTHLY FIXED SERVICE CHARGE
Single Family $9.67 $10.93 $12.32 $13.67 $15.23
All Others
5/8 $8.97 $10.23 $11.62 $12.97 $14.53
3/4 $8.97 $10.23 $11.62 $12.97 $14.53
1 $15.60 $18.48 $21.66 $24.72 $28.49
1 ½ $26.64 $32.23 $38.41 $44.32 $51.77
2 $39.89 $48.72 $58.49 $67.82 $79.68
3 $75.23 $92.71 $112.07 $130.52 $154.15
4 $114.98 $142.20 $172.34 $201.05 $237.91
6 $225.40 $279.67 $339.76 $396.97 $470.61
8 $446.24 $554.61 $674.61 $788.83 $936.01
VOLUME CHARGE / HCF*
Residential
Single Family $3.86 $3.97 $4.07 $4.19 $4.26
Multi – Family $3.92 $4.03 $4.13 $4.25 $4.32
Mobile Homes $3.92 $4.03 $4.13 $4.25 $4.32
Non-Residential
Commercial – Low $3.92 $4.03 $4.13 $4.25 $4.32
Commercial – Med $5.46 $5.62 $5.79 $5.98 $6.08
Commercial – High $8.60 $8.88 $9.17 $9.49 $9.65
Special Users Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies
*HCF – Hundred Cubic Feet.
Rates include Sewer Service Charge, Sewer Facilities Replacement Fee and Storm Drain Fee.
RESIDENTIAL RATES
1. Single Family
The sewer service charge for each single family
dwelling unit serviced by a separate water meter is
based on the lowest “Winter Average”, which is the
lowest amount of water consumed during the
preceding winter months (November through
April). The rate shall be in accordance with the
adopted rate schedule. Each single family
dwelling will be charged a fixed service charge and
a variable commodity rate.
A rate of return (ROR) of 90% is assumed for all
singe family dwelling units.
Single Family Billing Formula
Lowest
“Winter
Average”
x 90%
ROR x
$ Sewer
rate/
HCF
+
Fixed
Service
Charge
=
Monthly
Sewer
Charge
2. Multi – Family
The sewer service charge for other parcels of real
property used for domestic purposes and serviced
by a water meter shall be a the prevailing rate per
each one hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water usage
by such parcel Each parcel will be charged a fixed
service charge and a variable commodity charge.
The fixed charge will be assessed for each meter
that services the facility and will be dependent on
the size of the meter.
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A rate of return (ROR) of 79% is assumed for all
multi-family dwellings and 84% for mobile homes.
Multi – Family Billing Formula
Total
Meter
Readings
(Monthly)
x ROR x
HCF
Rate for
Sewage
Class
+
Fixed
Service
Charge
=
Monthly
Sewer
Charge
3. Sewer Service Charge for Low Income
Households
Low Income Households (as defined in Fee
Bulletin 1-100) including renters of property who
are eligible to receive a reduced rate for monthly
sewer service charges, shall be billed a commodity
rate that is 70% of the prevailing rate. The
Finance Department of the City shall make
available the required application form and
process all applications. Application will require
the submittal of information on total household
income, the number of persons in the household
and the type of dwelling unit. Proof of total annual
income shall be furnished.
Requests for annual refunds shall be made by
eligible households between August 1 and
September 30 of each year for the past fiscal year
beginning July and ending in June. The applicant
will be notified of eligibility status within thirty (30) days of application and if eligible, the refund
forwarded within ninety (90) days of application.
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL RATES
The sewer service charge for premises used for
other than domestic purposes shall be at the
prevailing rate per hundred cubic feet (HCF) of
water usage. The non-residential sewer service
charge shall consist of a fixed service charge and
a variable commodity charge. The fixed charge will
be assessed for each meter that serves the facility
and will be dependent on the size of the meter.
The variable commodity charge shall be based on
the quantity and strength of the sewage generated
using a rate of return (ROR) of 90% and two
strength parameters: BOD – biochemical oxygen
demand and TSS – total suspended solids
concentrations
Commercial Billing Formula
Total
Meter
Readings
(Monthly)
x ROR x
HCF
Rate for
Sewage
Class
+
Fixed
Service
Charge
=
Monthly
Sewer
Charge
1. Rate of Return
Unless otherwise established by an approved
variance, wastewater discharge shall be assumed
to be 90% of water consumed. Therefore, where
commercial or industrial facilities are billed on the
basis of wastewater disc harge, the regular sewer
service rate shall be multiplied by 0.90.
2. Wastewater Strength
Wastewater strength categories will be determined
using either Table 2-2 “City of Chula Vista
Compilation of Published Data on Sewer User
Strength classifications” (excerpted from the
Wastewater User & Rate Restructuring by PBS&J
dated May 2003) or actual sampling results, as
determined by the City Engineer. Dischargers who
believe that their total suspended solids
concentration is sufficiently low to qualify for a
different category of sewer service charge billing
may apply to the City Ma nager in writing for a
variance in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal
Code Section 13.14.130. When there is a change
in the rate payer, the category will be re-evaluated.
TAX BILL
Charges for single-family residential dwellings,
multiple family dwelling and commercial industrial
discharges collected on the Tax bill shall be based
on a recent 12 month water usage period.
HIGH VOLUME DISCHARGERS
Premises that discharge over 25,000 gallons per
day (gpd) are classified as high volume
dischargers. These dischargers shall be billed bi-
monthly by the City of Chula Vista. Wastewater
discharge shall be assumed to be 90 percent of
water consumed, unless established otherwise by
an approved variance.
The Sewer Service Charge is determined on an
individual basis, and is comprised of a Fixed
Service Charge (FSC) and a Variable Commodity
Charge (VCC). T h e F S C i s b a s e d o n t h e w a t e r meter size and the VCC is calculated by multiplying
the Sewer Rate by the Volume of Sewer Discharge
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in hundred cubic feet (HCF). The Sewer Rate is
determined by the strength of the discharge
(Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total
Suspended Solids (TSS)).
The Sewer Service Charge is calculated as follows:
FSC + VCC = Sewer Service Charge
FSC = Based on the water meter size
VCC = Sewer Rate ($/HCF) x Volume of Sewer
Discharge (HCF)
The Sewer Rate is subject to change. Said change
is usually necessitated by the increase in the cost
of wastewater treatment and the maintenance of
the City’s sewer collection system. The Sewer
Rate is reviewed on a yearly basis.
SEWER SERVICE VARIANCE FEES
The owner or occupant of any premises requesting
a variance from the sewer service charges
pursuant to the provisions of this section and the
rules and regulations approved by resolution of
the City Council shall pay a fee in the sum of
$150.00 to cover the cost of investigation of said
request; provided, however, that no fee shall be
charged for a request for total exemption from the
sewer service charge. In addition, a special
handling charge to cover the cost of billing and
inspection to be paid per building may be
established in the resolution granting the variance,
provided that the minimum such charge shall be in
the sum of $3.75.
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
The fee for an initial, annual renewal, or amended
industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be
based upon the permit category to which the
permitted industry is assigned, and the average
daily volume of industrial wastewater discharged
to the public sewer system in the amount set forth
below.
1. Permit Categories
Category 1: Industries which discharge
wastewater from a process
subject to EPA categorical
standards set forth in 40 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Section 403, Appendix C, as
amended from time to time.
The industries currently subject
to EPA categorical standards are
included herein by reference,
but are subject to change. (SEE
APPENDIX F)
Category 2: Industries that are not subject to
EPA categorical standards but
which discharge wastewater
containing toxic pollutants
identified by EPA in 40 CFR,
Section 403, Appendix B. The
current list of toxic pollutants
identified by EPA is included
herein by reference, but is
subject to change. (SEE
APPENDIX F)
Category 3: Industries not subject to EPA
categorical standards and which
do not discharge wastewater
containing EPA identified toxic
pollutants.
2. Annual Permit Fee
FLOW
(AVERAGE DAILY,
GALLONS PER DAY)
PERMIT CATEGORY
1 2 3
> 100,000 $2,000 $1,200 $1,000
50,001 – 100,000 $1,500 $1,000 $600
25,001 – 50,000 $1,250 $600 $500
10,001 – 25,000 $650 $500 $300
100 – 10,000 $500 $275 $200
< 100 $25 $25 $25
3. Compliance Charges
Industries not in compliance with industrial
wastewater discharge permit requirements shall
pay a fee to recover the full cost including
overhead of enforcing compliance.
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INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
The fee for an initial, annual renewal, or amended
industrial wastewater discharge permit shall be
based upon the Industrial User (IU) permit type.
The IU permit types are naming conventions
originating from the City of San Diego’s Industrial
Wastewater Discharge Control Program (Program).
The Program generally defines a SIU in accordance
with Federal regulations, as an Industrial User that:
1. Types of Industrial User (IU) Permits – The IU
permit types assigned through the City of San
Diego’s Industrial Wastewater Discharge Control
Program based on their approved Pretreatment
Program. The Program generally defines a SIU in
accordance with Federal regulations, as an
Industrial User that:
o Is subject to federal categorial pretreatment
standards under 40 Code of Regulations (CFR) 403
o Any other industrial discharger that:
• Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per
day or more of process wastewater to the publicly
owned treatment works.
• For groundwater remediation sites, the
presence of free product or discharges >14,000
gallons per day have “reasonable potential” and are
regulated as SIUs.
SIU – Standard Not complex
SIU – Complex Typically includes production based,
education campuses, hospitals, or
facilities with 3 or more sewer
connections.
Non-SIU /
Categorical
Process
Class 2C, 3C, 4C, 2Z, 3Z, & 4Z
facilities with a non-discharging
categorical process
Enhanced
Source Control
Includes non-SIU facilities that do
not also have non-discharging
categorical process and for which
local requirements have been
established or are required by the
Pure Water NPDES permit adopted
May 2020.
2. Annual Permit Fee
An administrative fee of $25 will be included in each
bill in addition to the fee for each permit type to cover bill assembly, review and approval.
3. Compliance Charges
Industries not in compliance with industrial
wastewater discharge permit requirements shall
pay a fee to recover the full cost including overhead
of enforcing compliance.
Permit Type 7/1/22 7/1/23 7/1/24 7/1/25SIU-Standard 2,250$ 4,500$ 6,749$ 8,999$ SIU-Complex 7,476$ 14,952$ 22,427$ 29,903$ Non-SIU/ Categorical 1,319$ 2,639$ 3,958$ 5,277$ Enhanced Source Control 651$ 1,302$ 1,952$ 2,603$ Starting Date City of Chula Vista www.chulavistaca.gov 619.476.5380
STORM DRAINS
1. Storm Drain fees
In addition to other fees, assessments, or charges
provided by the City code or otherwise, the owner
or occupant of any parcels of real property which
parcel is connected to th e wastewater system of
the City and to a wastewater system maintained by
Sweetwater Authority, the Otay Municipal Water
District, or the California-American Water
Company, shall pay a storm drain fee as follows:
Single family
Monthly ............................................................. $0.70
Multi-Family, Commercial, Industrial
Monthly .................................................... $0.06/HCF Maximum, per month ....................................... $500
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