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Valley Center MWD wastewater capacity fee

Levied by Valley Center Municipal Water District on new development in San Diego County (unincorporated). Collected other: in full before a service connection is made — collectable in full at application or in three increments (deposit at the Project Facility Availability letter, a further sum at the Project Facility Commitment letter, balance prior to connection or issuance of an Agency Clearance Letter).

What one house pays

$8,935

This fee is not in San Diego County (unincorporated)'s published figure. This site publishes a home outside any plan area, and this charge applies only in Moosa wastewater system. The amount shown is what it costs a house that is there.

Total one-time fees here
$68,467
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“All costs associated with wastewater service planning, environmental review, permitting, design, development, construction, ongoing operation, maintenance and replacement will be born by the proponents and beneficiaries of the service.”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 170 "Wastewater Service - Rules and Regulations", Sec. 170.2 "Statement of General Policy"; footer "Per Ordinance No. 2006-03 Adopted 4/17/06 [Sec. 170.2]" · source document ↗
What it pays for

“This wastewater capacity charge is for capital costs of the collection and treatment systems and is determined for each service area.”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171, Sec. 171.2 "Wastewater Capacity Charge", page 1 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“Certain areas of the District are served by wastewater treatment facilities designed to collect, treat, and dispose of wastewater from developments within each facility's respective service area.”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171, Sec. 171.1 "General", page 1 · source document ↗
When it was adopted

2004-04-26

“Per Ordinance No. 2004-05 Adopted 4/26/04 [Sec. 171.2]”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171 "Wastewater Service Requirements", page 1 ordinance-history footer, beneath Sec. 171.2 "Wastewater Capacity Charge"; same page also carries "Per Ordinance No. 2007-04 Adopted 1-29-2007 (Article 171)" · source document ↗
Who adopted it

"Ordinance No. 2004-05"

“Per Ordinance No. 2004-05 Adopted 4/26/04 [Sec. 171.2]”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171 "Wastewater Service Requirements", page 1 ordinance-history footer, beneath Sec. 171.2 "Wastewater Capacity Charge"; same page also carries "Per Ordinance No. 2007-04 Adopted 1-29-2007 (Article 171)" · source document ↗
When it is paid

“The applicant shall be required to pay the wastewater capacity charge in full before a service connection will be made.”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171, Sec. 171.2, page 1 · source document ↗
Who collects it

Valley Center Municipal Water District, the agency that levies it

“VALLEY CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT / 29300 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA 92082 / Engineering Department (760) 735-4503 / Water & Wastewater Connection Charges effective 9/4/2026”

VCMWD "Water & Wastewater Connection Charges effective 9/4/2026", sheet header · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“Wastewater capacity charges and applicable deposits are refundable only if a wastewater application has not been used to obtain a building permit, if no connection to the District system has been made, and if the District has not built or committed itself to any facilities because of the application for which the fee was paid.”

VCMWD Administrative Code, Article 171, Sec. 171.2, page 1 · source document ↗

Every published rate

Every rate below applies to single-family detached.

RateBasisEffectiveAmount
Moosa wastewater system
per EDU 4 Sep 2026 $8,935
the line this rate was read from

“WASTEWATER CONNECTION CHARGES ... Moosa Wastewater Capacity Fee: $8,935/EDU”

VCMWD "Water & Wastewater Connection Charges effective 9/4/2026", section headed WASTEWATER CONNECTION CHARGES, second line · source document ↗
Meadows (Reserved Capacity)
per EDU 4 Sep 2026 $675.00
the line this rate was read from

“WASTEWATER CONNECTION CHARGES ... Wastewater (Meadows) Reserved Capacity Fee: $675/EDU”

VCMWD "Water & Wastewater Connection Charges effective 9/4/2026", section headed WASTEWATER CONNECTION CHARGES, first line · source document ↗

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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