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UtilitiesSet by special district feeCitation SCWA Code Ch. 5.35 (Ord. WAO-0054)

Recycled Water Facilities Fee

Levied by Sacramento County Water Agency - Recycled Water on new development in Sacramento County (unincorporated). Authorized under the Gov. Code Sec. 66013 where the charge is for water or sewer capacity; otherwise the district's own enabling act (Health & Safety Code / Pub. Resources Code, by district type).

What one house pays

$1,161

This fee is not in Sacramento County (unincorporated)'s published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Zone 40 Special Service Area A. The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$89,694
Adjustment
Adjusts yearly · ENR construction cost index
what the document says

ENR CCI 20-city + San Francisco average, annually

Next expected change
1 Jul 2027 rate on file is stale
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A scheduled adjustment has passed since this rate took effect

This fee escalates annually. The rate on file is effective 3 Mar 2025, and at least one adjustment has fallen due since. The current amount is probably different, and for an indexed fee almost certainly higher. The next change after that is expected 1 Jul 2027.

The figure is published as held rather than projected forward, because a number computed from an index is not a number quoted from an adopted schedule. It is flagged so you can check the agency's current schedule before relying on it.

The record

Where it applies

“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that recycled water development fees collected and credits authorized within the boundaries of Zone 40 Special Services Area A of the Sacramento County Water Agency shall be increased pursuant to Title 5 of the Sacramento County Water Agency Code effective 12:01 a.m., March 3, 2025.”

"Zone 40 Fee Schedule", NOTICE OF FEE INCREASE, notice effective 2025-03-03 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2007

“(WAO-0069 § 1, 2007; WAO-0085 § 1, 2014)”

Sacramento County Water Agency Code, Title 5 "Zone 40 - Special Service Area A Water Supply Development", Ch. 5.35 "CALCULATION OF RECYCLED WATER FACILITIES FEES", ordinance history line closing § 5.35.010; captured 2026-09-12 · source document ↗
Who adopted it

"Ordinance No. WAO-0069 § 1, 2007"

“(WAO-0069 § 1, 2007; WAO-0085 § 1, 2014)”

Sacramento County Water Agency Code, Title 5 "Zone 40 - Special Service Area A Water Supply Development", Ch. 5.35 "CALCULATION OF RECYCLED WATER FACILITIES FEES", ordinance history line closing § 5.35.010; captured 2026-09-12 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“The Recycled Water Facilities Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units shall apply only to Accessory Dwelling Units larger than 1,200 square feet.”

SCWA Code Ch. 5.35, § 5.35.020, first sentence, WAO-0098 § 9, 2020 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“SCHEDULE R-2 … UNIT PRICES FOR ZONE 40 SPECIAL SERVICE AREA A CREDITS RECYCLED WATER TRANSMISSION MAINS … Other recycled water transmission pipe size credits shall be determined by the Agency Engineer subject to Board approval.”

"Zone 40 Fee Schedule", Schedule R-2, dated 2025-01-31 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

DensityBasisEffectiveAmount
Zone 40 SSA-A
0-9 DU/acreunverified per DU 3 Mar 2025 $1,161
the line this rate was read from

“Residential | Land Use Type | Fee Per Unit | AG-80 $1,161 | AG-20 $1,161 | AG-10 $1,161 | AR-5 $1,161 | AR-2 $1,161 | AR-1 $1,161 | RD-1 $1,161 | RD-2 $1,161 | RD-3 $1,161 | RD-4 $1,161 | RD-5 $1,161 | RD-6 $1,161 | RD-7 $1,161 | RD-9 $1,161”

"Zone 40 Fee Schedule", SCHEDULE R-1, Residential table, effective 12:01 a.m. 2025-03-03, dated 2025-01-31 · source document ↗
10-15 DU/acreunverified per DU 3 Mar 2025 $918.00
the line this rate was read from

“Residential | Land Use Type | Fee Per Unit | RD-10 $918 | RD-12 $918 | RD-15 $918”

"Zone 40 Fee Schedule", SCHEDULE R-1, Residential table, effective 12:01 a.m. 2025-03-03, dated 2025-01-31 · source document ↗
20-30 DU/acreunverified per DU 3 Mar 2025 $771.00
the line this rate was read from

“Residential | Land Use Type | Fee Per Unit | RD-20 $771 | RD-25 $771 | RD-30 $771”

"Zone 40 Fee Schedule", SCHEDULE R-1, Residential table, effective 12:01 a.m. 2025-03-03, dated 2025-01-31 · source document ↗

2 superseded rates on file for this fee and are not shown: they are kept so a figure quoted from an older schedule can still be traced.

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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