City Of Vallejo Water Rates
The public works department is performing a water rate study to determine the current and future needs of vallejo s water treatment and distribution system.
City of vallejo water rates. This study will impact the rates of all water customers. The tank cleaning program is a commitment water staff made to council and the community during the 2019 water rates process to tackle deferred maintenance in vallejo s water system. City staff say vallejo s current rate of replacing old water pipes is at 450 years. Members of the working group will be committed to a length of service through november 2018 and be required to attend.
The city of vallejo is seeking volunteers interested in participating in water rate advisory group sessions to work with city staff to assist the city council ad hoc water rate committee on topics associated with vallejo s water systems and future water rate modifications. The city of vallejo provides water service to residents and businesses. At the city council meeting on january 12 2016 a series of water service rate increases designed to generate a 5 5 annual increase in revenues and a low income discount were approved by council and will be implemented over the next five years. Water service rate increases approved.
After five years that time frame will decrease to 150 years followed by a 100 year replacement schedule. The vallejo water department provides water service to 121 000 people through more than 38 000 service connections. The water department is also reaching out to all local community groups and clubs in an effort to answer questions about the vallejo drinking water system and the need for new water rates. Public works department from city of vallejo 10 dec 15.
After more than 18 months of review by independent financial and engineering experts and after extensive public dialogue the city of benicia in 2016 adopted water and sewer rate increases to ensure the health and safety of the community and to ensure benicia s water and sewer utilities remain financially solvent. Recently two tanks were cleaned as part of the five year cycle to maintain all 27 of the tanks in your city of vallejo water system. Background on 2016 2020 rate adjustments.