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Gov. Schwarzenegger signed a bill
(AB
2572) at the end of September 2004 that includes water
meter legislation which requires meter installation and metered
billing. With forethought and planning the Carmichael Water
District implementation plan is well under way.
In March 1997, CWD conducted a water rate structure study
to assist the District in revising its flat rates and to address
how metered water rates could be instituted in conjunction
with a meter implementation program. The water rate structure
committee (WRSC) included a mix of participants generally
reflective of the District’s customer base (i.e.: residential,
commercial, schools, parks, Board). The findings regarding
implementation of a metering program were unanimous support
of water metering for all District customers; equitable charges
for water service; and voluntary residential metering.
As recommended by the WRSC and outlined in the District’s
Master Plan, the District has taken a systematic approach
to District wide metering through phases:
| Phase 1 consisted of completion
of meter installation and transition to metered billing
for commercial, schools, parks and apartments and implementation
of the voluntary residential metering program. |
| Phase 2 includes the completion
of meter installation and transition to metered billing
for condominiums, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, mobile
homes and all new construction. |
| Phase 3 consists of residential
metering and billing of all parcels larger than 0.5 acres,
all connections larger than 1 inch, extra single family
homes and irrigation connections. Completion of Phase
3 will eliminate all flat rates with the exception of
single family 1 inch connections on less than 0.5 acres.
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| Phase 4 includes systematic metering
through the District for the remaining residential connections
under 0.50 acres. |
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