Rates Effective January 1, 2026

Rates effective January 1, 2026

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HCF: Hundred Cubic Feet (approx. 748 gallons)
SDCWA: San Diego County Water Authority
MWD: Metropolitan Water District

Commodity Charges 

Single-Family Residential Rates Variable Rate for Bi-Monthly 
Sweetwater Authority Charge
Variable Rate for Bi-Monthly
SDCWA Wholesale Water Purchase Charge
Tiers by Units of Water Served $/HCF $/HCF
0 through 4 HCF $5.30
$0.57
5 through 13 HCF $5.75
$0.57
14 through 24 HCF $5.90
$0.57
25 and above HCF $8.00
$0.57
Other Commodity Charges         Uniform Rate for Bi-Monthly 
Sweetwater Authority Charge
Uniform Rate for Bi-Monthly
SDCWA Wholesale Water Purchase Charge
Customer Class $/HCF $/HCF
Multi-family Residential $6.12 $0.57
Commercial $6.12 $0.57
Public Agencies $6.12 $0.57
Construction $6.12 $0.57

Meter Charge & SDCWA Infrastructure Access Charge

Meter Size                         
Sweetwater Authority Rates 
for Bi-Monthly Fixed Charge
SDCWA Rates for Bi-Monthly
Infrastructure Access Charge
5/8 inches $31.44
$9.10
1 inch
$46.48
$14.56
1-1/2 inches
$84.10
$27.30
2 inches
$129.24
$47.32
3 inches
$249.60
$87.36
4 inches
$385.02
$149.24
6 inches
$761.18
$273.00
8 inches
$1,212.56
$473.20
10 inches
$3,168.56
$709.80

SDCWA & MWD Volumetric Pass-through Charges

Uniform Rate for Bi-Monthly
Pass Through Charge                          
SDCWA
Customer Service
Charge
SDCWA
Emergency Storage
Charge
SDCWA
Supply Reliability
Charge
MWD
Readiness
To Serve
Charge    
MWD
Capacity Charge
All Customer Classes $/HCF $/HCF $/HCF $/HCF $/HCF
  $0.038 $0.098 $0.063 $0.011 $0.02