FY 2025-26
Proposed Sewer Rate Plan
1 2
• Sewer Fund Background• Sewer Rate Plan• Infrastructure Investments• Council Questions and Discussion Presentation Overview
3 165 Miles of Sewer Line Connecting All of South
San Francisco including 13 Major Sewage
Pumping Stations
Wastewater Treatment Plant
1952
2024
4 South San Francisco -
San Bruno Partnership
SSFSB
FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27
$864 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$839 per EDU(3% Increase)
$815 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$791 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$768 per EDU
(2% Increase)
Single Unit
Residential
$778 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$755 per EDU(3% Increase)
$734 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$712 per EDU
(3% Increase)
$691 per EDU
(2% Increase)
Multi-Unit/Trailer
Residential
Commercial* (2% Increase) (3% Increase) (3% Increase) (3% Increase) (3% Increase) 5 *Minimum commercial rate is tied to Single Unit Residential 6 Low-interest CWSRF funding resulting in a lower interest rate on debtservice; and$4 million in principal forgiveness The CWSRF targets critical green infrastructure, energy efficiencyimprovements, and other environmentally innovative projects.
Impact Fee offset
Impact fees paid by Developers offset rates by $16.5 million 7 The City’s residential sewer rates will remain among the lowest in San Mateo County 8 9
Loadings of Pollutants to the
Bay from Sewage treatment
Plants vs Population
0 50
100150200250
1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 2015
Pounds of
Pollutants
Bay Area
Population
Trend
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