2025 Water Rate Study

Reliable water systems are the backbone of healthy, thriving communities, providing essential services that protect public health, support economic growth, and ensure environmental sustainability. However, aging infrastructure, threatened water supplies, and evolving regulatory requirements present significant challenges that require immediate attention and investment. Securing adequate funding for these critical systems is not just a necessity but a strategic imperative to safeguard our community’s well-being and future resilience.

To ensure the continued safety and reliability of our essential water service and supplies, ongoing investment in system maintenance and improvements is crucial. Water and other utility rates are regularly reviewed and adjusted, typically every three to five years, to address infrastructure needs, inflation, water supply shortages, water quality challenges, regulatory mandates, and other evolving community needs. Rates for water service must keep up with the costs to ensure long-term reliability and maintain the level of service our community is accustomed to.

Financial consultants and District staff are working on a series of steps involving financial data evaluation to assess water rates and charges while considering the impact of any rate modifications of customers. The goal is to ensure that the rates customers pay for water services are:

• sufficient to ensure the continued financial viability of the District’s water system,
• sufficient to enable critical maintenance and infrastructure investment to continue high levels of service while complying with ever more stringent regulatory requirements, and
• align with best practices and in accordance with state law.

Legal Rate Setting- Learn how District rates are determined and the legal rate setting process.

Calendar of Public Meetings (Subject to Change)

District Headquarters is located at 1391 Engineer Street Vista CA

May 5 - Board of Directors meeting Agenda