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When
was DSRSD founded?
• April 1953
What products and services does DSRSD provide and to whom?
• Drinking water to more than 60,000 people in Dublin since March 1961 and in Dougherty Valley since May 2000
• Wastewater collection and treatment at the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility for approximately 132,000 people in
Dublin and southern San Ramon since March 1961 and Pleasanton (by contract since September 1965)
• Recycled water (for irrigation and construction) to 173 commercial customers (DSRSD has been providing recycled
irrigation water to its customers since August 1999. In early 2006 DSRSD and EBMUD formed the San Ramon Valley
Recycled Water Program.)
• More than 145,000 people are served by DSRSD
Who governs DSRSD?
• Five Directors, elected at large, serve four year terms, and are compensated in accordance with Chapter 2 of Division
10 of the California Water Code, (§20200 et seq.)
What types of customers
are served?
• Residential, commercial, industrial and institutional
How many hydrants and how many miles of underground
pipe are there?
• 2,898 hydrants, 2.5 valves per hydrant
• 281 miles of potable water pipes
• 185.5 miles of sewer pipes
• 51 miles of recycled water pipes
How
many operational reservoirs are there and what is their storage
capacity?
• 14 reservoirs store 27.05 million gallons (mg) of potable water
• 2 reservoirs store 2 mg of recycled water
How
many gallons of wastewater are treated each day?
• 10.217 million gallons per day (mgd) annual daily average
• 10.80 mgd wet weather daily average
• 17.0 mgd ADWF (Average Dry Weather Flow) is the treatment plant’s capacity
What
is the average wastewater flow from a single-family residence?
• 220 gallons per day
What type of treatment does the plant provide?
• The Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility provides secondary treatment by activated sludge.
• The Water Recycling Plant provides tertiary treatment using microfiltration or sand filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection.
How
many full-time equivalent positions exist at DSRSD for fiscal
year 2010?
• 111.5
What
is DSRSD's annual budget for fiscal year 2010 (financed by water and sewer rates/fees)?
• Operations and Staff: $50.2 million
• Capital Projects: $5.3 million
What
is the bimonthly service charge for single-family service?
• Sewer: $49.07
• Water Fixed: $16.03
• Temporary Infrastructure Charge: $18.00
• Potable Water Consumption, a Stage 1 Water Shortage is currently in effect:
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Normal* |
Water Shortage Rates* |
| Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
Stage 4 |
| Tier 1 (1-20 units) |
$ 0.77 |
$0.83 |
$1.08 |
$1.54 |
$2.16 |
Tier 2 (21-34 units) |
$ 0.94 |
$1.18 |
$1.65 |
$2.12 |
$3.11 |
| Tier 3 (over 34 units) |
$ 1.07 |
$1.39 |
$2.30 |
$3.49 |
$4.83 |
* Rates are per unit. One unit of water = 748 gallons.
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| The charges below cover the cost of water and ower and remain unchanged during water shortages |
Rate per
Unit |
Zone 7 Cost of Water (applies to all potable water customers) |
$2.11 |
| Power Charge (applies only to service locations above 389 feet in elevation) |
$0.24 |
• Recycled Water: $2.91 per CCF
What
is the current connection fee per single-family dwelling?
• Regional Sewer: $13,393
• Local Sewer: $1,572
• Water: Alameda County
 $7,011 (DSRSD) + $21,550 (Zone 7)
• Water - Contra Costa County / Dougherty Valley:
$7,718 (DSRSD) + $22,634.10 (Zone 7)
What
is the average daily potable water consumption for a single-family
residence?
• 567 gallons per day (189 gallons per day per person)
What
is the Total average daily potable water consumption throughout
the District?
• 9.13 million gallons per day (July 08 – June 09)
What
is the Total average daily recycled water consumption during
the dry summer months?
• 3.70 million gallons per day
Where
does our potable water come from?
• Lake Oroville via State Water Project
• Local groundwater
• Local runoff impounded at Lake Del Valle
Where
does our treated wastewater go?
• Into the San Francisco Bay
• Recycled for non-potable uses, primarily irrigation
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