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ATT 3 - Handout - Water Rate Increases - Received After Agenda Printed

Murrieta City Council
October 13, 2026

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ATT 3 - Handout - Water Rate Increases - Received After Agenda Printed
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October 13, 2026
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RECYCLED WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
Recycled Water
The rates for recycled water are
comprised of three components: a
variable per acre-foot (AF) commodity
rate, a fixed service charge, and a variable
energy rate. Recycled water customers
are billed for the commodity rate based
on their monthly recycled water usage
in AF and for the energy rate based on
their monthly water usage in HCF. They
are billed for the service charge based on
the size of the recycled water meter (in
inches) serving their property.

MAXIMUM RECYCLED WATER COMMODITY RATES ($/AF)
Service
Recycled Water -- --- -- ---
The proposed increase is due to the
rising costs to purchase recycled water
from outside sources, to cover the rate
increases for energy necessary to treat
and pump the recycled water as well
as other inflationary cost increases
for operations, and to repair aging
infrastructure. Please see the maximum
energy rates chart on page 10 of this
notice by customer pressure zone for the
applicable proposed rate changes.

Rancho Water structures monthly
wastewater service fees to recover the cost
to collect, treat, and dispose of wastewater.

This charge is determined on an equivalent
dwelling unit (EDU) basis. One EDU
equates to the quantity of wastewater an
average single-family residential customer
Current
Rates
$493.27
Current
Charges
$16.17
$17.33
$19.65
$21.96
$22.42
$26.58
$31.21
$40.45
$40.45
Current
Rates
$46.00
1 Proposed Rates
I Effective
July 1, 2024
$493.27
July 1, 2024
$14.21
$16.85
$22.95
$29.91
$41.98
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$62.17
$107.75
$165.58
$198.97
July 1, 2024
$47.38
Proposed Rates
Effective
January 1, 2025
$493.27
Proposed Charges
Effective
January 1, 2025
$14.21
$16.85
$22.95
$29.91
$41.98
$62.17
$107.75
$165.58
$198.97
Proposed Rates
Effective
January 1, 2025
$47.38
Proposed Rates
Effective
January 1, 2026
$522.87
January 1, 2026 --- ---, $17.84
$22.40
$33.25
$45.89
$71.03
$110.04
$202.38
$316.51
$387.17
January 1, 2026
$48.81
contributes to the wastewater system. The District assigns one EDU to each residential home. Commercial customer EDUs are based on their expected peak wastewater flows relative to an average single-family residential customer. If you have questions about your commercial business EDUs, please contact the Rancho Water Engineering Services Department at (951) 296-6900, ext. 4.

This rate change is for Rancho Water wastewater customers only and is due to inflationary cost increases. Your bill will indicate if you receive wastewater service from Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD). EMWD establishes its wastewater service fees independent of Rancho Water, even though the EMWD wastewater service fees are collected on a customer's Rancho Water bill.

Proposed Rates
Effective
January 1, 2027
$554.24
January P,io21
$2130
$2 .86
January 1, 2027
$50.27
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Received After Agenda Printed
6/18/2024 - Regular Meeting

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