Sewer Rates & Fees

On June 1, 2023 the Board of Directors approved Resolution Nos. 2023-08, 2023-09, 2023-10, 2023-11, and 2023-12
adjusting water and sewer rates and charges with an effective date of July 1, 2023.

Historical agenda packets, meeting minutes, ordinances, and resolutions can be viewed using Laserfiche.

Residential & Commercial Rates

The District collects the Sewer Maintenance Charge by adding it to the water bill of customers where the District provides water service and the customer also has a sewer connection.

FY 2020-21FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24
Effective Date:8/1/20207/1/20217/1/20227/1/2023
Customer Classification
Monthly Sewer Service Charge
(Collected on monthly billing statement or on annual property tax roll for certain sewer connections)
Residential - SFR $8.10$9.55 $10.41$11.97
Residential Master Metered - MFR $7.62 $9.19 $10.02$11.52
Commercial $8.10 $9.55 $10.41$11.97
Commercial Tier
Sewer Usage Rates
(for commercial class connections only)
Tier 1 (0-7 ccfs per month) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00$0.00
Tier 2 (8+ ccfs per month)$0.52$0.37$0.40$0.46

Residential Notes

  • “Locke Ranch” customers do not receive water service or a bill from the District. The California Health and Safety Code authorizes the District to levy a sewer maintenance charge outside of its political boundary and authorizes the County of Orange Auditor/Controller to collect the charge on the property tax roll.
  • All single-family homes with sewers previously administered by the City of Yorba Linda are charged per month on the water bill.  The District collects the multi-family Sewer Maintenance Charge in the same manner that the City of Yorba Linda did previously – on the property tax roll.

Commercial-Industrial and Public Schools Notes

  • The first 700 cubic feet of water consumption per month is covered by the Monthly Sewer Charge. All water consumption in excess of 700 cubic feet per month will be charged at the Sewer Usage Rate.
  • For customers who have a sewer meter or who can demonstrate to the District’s satisfaction that 100% of the water meter reading ends up in the District’s sewer system, the first 700 cubic feet per month of water consumption per month is covered by the Monthly Sewer Charge. All water consumption in excess of 700 cubic feet per month will be charged at the Sewer Usage Rate.
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Penalties

Sewer Tampering Fees

ViolationPenalty
1st$1,000 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
2nd$2,500 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
3rd$5,000 + Actual Costs of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage

Illegal Sewer System Connection Penalties

ViolationPenalty
1st Violation$5,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
2nd Violation$10,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage
3rd Violation$15,000 Plus Cost of Inspection, Repair, and Estimated Usage

Obstructing District Facilities

Actual Costs of removing the obstruction. 
(Applicable if 48 hours have elapsed from proper district notification of obstruction)

Dirty urban sewage flowing throw round sewer tunnel pipe.