​On May 22, 2018, the SCWA Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. WAO-0094 amending the SCWA Code Title 4 Schedule A -Appendix No. 1 and Update to Chapter 8 of 2005 Zone 50 Water Supply Master Plan Amendments applied to Zone 50. The update also allowed for the future changes in rates and fees to be tied to the cost of water assessed by the City of Sacramento (City). In addition, Government Code section 53756 authorizes automatic adjustments to a schedule of water fees for pass through increases in wholesale charges for water. 

Summary of SCWA Zone 50 Rates & Fees 

​SCWA Zone 50 Water Development Fee Rate​   ​  Current Rate ​    Revised Rate​

Rate per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)                    $1,143              $1,161

Commercial Service Fee per acre                               $15,920            $16,163

Open Space Service Fee per acre                              $15.920            $16,163

The Zone 50 Water Development Fee Rate includes the sum of the EDU Fee and the Acreage Fee along with a 5% administration charge. 

For additional information, please visit www.scwa.net and click on "Zone 50 Update". 

If you have any Water Supply questions or would like additional information, please contact John Kern at (916) 874-5159.