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Del Oro Water Company
Drawer 5172
Chico, CA 95927

Director of Community Relations
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Ferndale District

 

To contact a Customer Service Representative, 
Ferndale District customers please dial 530-809-3988

 2008 Consumer Confidence Report

 2010 Meter Reading Schedule

Advice Letter No. 270-A; Reimbursement of WQMAFees
           (effective June 23, 2010)

 Advice Letter No. 268-A; Reimbursement of DPH Fees
           (effective May 12, 2010;  updated June 9, 2010)

 Advice Letter No. 255; Reimbursement of Uncollected Revenue
           (effective February 8, 2010)

 TARIFF SHEET on Advice Letter No. 253; General Rate Increase of 5.15%
           (effective January 27, 2010)

Service Charges
The Service Charge is a Readiness to Serve Charge which is applicable to all metered water service and to which is added the charge for water used, computed at the Quantity Rates below.

New Service Advance Deposit $ 225.00
   
Meter Size Service Charge
 5/8 x 3/4 inch (most homes have these) $  18.75
3/4-inch $  28.13
1-inch $  46.88
1-1/2-inch $  93.75
2-inch $ 150.00
4-inch $ 468.75
6-inch  $ 937.50
 8-inch  $ 1,500.00
   
 Quantity Rate  
 For all water used, per 100 cubic feet $ 3.95

Reimbursement of WQMA Fees
As authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission, all bills are subject to a one-time surcharge of $2.35, to be billed at $1.18 over two (2) consecutive billing cycles. This charge offsets expenses billed to the Ferndale District resulting from the tracking of Water Quality Memorandum Account (WQMA) expenses resulting from the adoption of National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and not accounted for in the current rates.
(effective May 17, 2010, per Advice Letter No. 270)

Reimbursement of DPH Fees
As authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission, all bills are subject to a one-time surcharge of $3.69, to be billed at $1.85 over two (2) consecutive billing cycles. This charge offsets expenses billed to the Ferndale District resulting from the tracking of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) User Fees not accounted for in the current rates.
(effective May 7, 2010, per Advice Letter No. 268)

Reimbursement of Uncollected Revenue
Per Advice Letter No. 240, dated July 20, 2009 (granting an Interim Rate Increase) and Resolution No. W-4821, dated January 21, 2010 (granting General Rate Increase), under-collected revenues amounting to $11,292.18 from July 21, 2009 through January 18, 2010 are imposed in a one-time surcharge of $14.84 to be billed over four (4) billing cycles at $3.71 per month per customer.

(effective February 22,  2010, per Advice Letter No. 255-A)
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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Reimbursement Surcharge
A 1.5% surcharge is required to be added to all customers bills, which is calculated on all amounts due and is forwarded to the Commission throughout the year.