Meters have been installed throughout Tulare District. All customers are now being charged metered rates.

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 Rate below.

New Service Advance Deposit		$ 218.68
Meter Size		Monthly Charge
5/8 x 3/4 inch		$   54.67
3/4 inch		$   72.67
1 inch		$  108.71
1 1/2 inch		$  198.78
2 inch		$  306.86
3 inch		$  559.05
4 inch		$  919.32
Quantity Rate
For all water used, per 100 cubic feet		$ 1.869
Late Fee
For monthly bills not paid by the due date		$ 10.00

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Reimbursement Surcharge
A 0.8% 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.

Other Services and Fees
Please see the back of your bill for additional information about other services and fees.

Special Conditions - Tulare Annual General Service

1. The annual service charge applies to service during the 12 month period commencing January 1 and is due in advance. If a permanent resident of the area has been a customer of the utility for at least 12 months, the resident may elect, at the beginning of the calendar year, to pay prorated service charges in advance at intervals of less than one year in accordance with the utility's established billing periods.
    
2. The established billing cycle for water used is monthly.
    
3. The opening bill for meter service, except upon conversion from flat rate service, shall be established after the first day of any year, the portion of such annual charge applicable to the current year shall be determined by multiplying the annual charge by one three-hundred-sixty-fifth (1/365) of the number of days remaining in the calendar year. The balance of the payment of the initial annual charge shall be credited against the charges for the succeeding annual period. If service is not continued for at least one year after the date of initial service, no refund of the initial annual charges shall be due the customers.
    
4. All bills are subject to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Reimbursement Fee set forth in Schedule No. UF.
    
5. A late charge will be imposed per Schedule No. LC.
    
6. In accordance with Section 2714 of the Public Utilities Code, if a tenant in a rental unit leaves owing the company, service to subsequent tenants in that unit will, at the company's option, be furnished on the account of the landlord or property owner.
    
7. The residential flat rate charges apply to service connections not larger than one-inch diameter.
    
8. All service not covered by the above classification will be furnished on a metered basis.
    
9. The monthly flat rate charge is due in advance, in accordance with the utility's established billing period.
    
10. The CPUC granted and approved on January 1, 2020, for the Tulare District an Interim Rate Increase, followed by Resolution No. W-5229 dated August 6, 2020, granting a General Rate Increase and eliminating the $10.54 Lost Revenue Surcharge. With approval of this Advice Letter No. 523, DOWCTU is granted reimbursement of the under-collected revenues in the amount of $13,524.92 as a one-time surcharge over approximately forty-eight (48) billing cycles at $2.49 per customer per month, or until the net shortfall is reimbursed. If over-collection of funds occurs, a credit will be issued to the customers.