Water Rates & Charges

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Water Rates Explained

West Basin Municipal Water District is a wholesale water agency that manages the water supply for 17 coastal Los Angeles cities. West Basin ensures that a reliable supply of high-quality water is available to the communities it serves.

Most of Southern California uses a mixture of imported water and local water supplies consisting of groundwater (well water), conserved water, recycled water and other supplies. In Southern California, approximately half of the water used is imported from 200-400 miles away and the other half comes from local water supplies.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) procures water from the State Water Project and imports water from the Colorado River to provide supplies to West Basin’s service area. Metropolitan’s water rates pay for the treatment of drinking water, the operation and maintenance of treatment facilities, conveyance structures, energy costs, and other fees needed to bring water hundreds of miles from Northern California and the Colorado River.

Retail Water Providers

West Basin sells water to nine separate water agencies and companies, also known as retail water providers:

 

 

Depending on the city where you live, your provider will have access to a mix of imported water, local groundwater, conserved water and recycled water for your community. Each water source has a different cost, and subsequently, your water rates vary

Charges

Providing Value

Providing value is a high priority for the agency. West Basin is always looking for ways to keep costs down, find funding partners, be as efficient as possible, and keep rates fair. For example, West Basin was able to secure outside investment for one-third of its recycling facilities. West Basin’s conservation programs also provide $3 worth of programs to the community for each $1 West Basin contributes.

West Basin's rate increases generally pay for increased costs of chemicals and energy, facility replacement and refurbishment, water use efficiency programs, and to research new local water supply sources.

West Basin reviews and adopts its water rates on an annual basis.