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District at a Glance
 

When was DSRSD founded?
• April 1953

What area does DSRSD Serve?
• Water service for Dublin since March 19, 1961 and the Dougherty Valley since May 2000
• Wastewater collection and treatment services for Dublin and southern San Ramon since March 1961, and for Pleasanton by contract since September 1965 at the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Recycled water for Dublin since August 1999, and Dougherty Valley since November 2005

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 products and services does DSRSD provide?
• Serves 15,522 potable water accounts
• Serves 184 recycled water accounts
• Provides wastewater treatment to approximately 136,000 people

What types of customers are served?
• Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional

How many hydrants and how many miles of underground pipe are there?
• 2,632 hydrants, 2.5 valves per hydrant
• 262 miles of potable water pipes
• 178 miles of sewer pipes
• 55 miles of recycled water pipes

How many operational reservoirs are there and what is their storage capacity?
• 13 reservoirs store 26.35 million gallons (mg) of potable water        
• 2 reservoirs store 2 mg of recycled water

How many gallons of wastewater are treated each day?
• 11.51 million gallons per day (mgd) annual daily average
• 11.15 mgd dry weather daily average
• 12.14 mgd wet weather daily average
• 17.0 mgd 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 2008?
• 134

What is DSRSD's annual budget for fiscal year 2005?
Operations and staff: $47.6 million
• Capital Projects: $9.6 million

What is the bimonthly service charge for single-family service?
• Sewer: $51.10
• Water Fixed: $16.00
• Water Consumption:
0-30 CCF = $2.13/CFF, $1.58 (Zone 7 cost per CCF) +$0.55 (DSRSD cost per CCF)
31+ CCF = $2.28/CFF, $1.58 (Zone 7 cost per CCF) +$0.70 (DSRSD cost per CCF)
Power Charge: $0.19 per CCF pumped to Zones 2, 3 and 4
• Recycled Water: $2.05 per CCF, Power Charge $0.19 per CCF to Zones 2, 3 and 4

What is the current connection fee per single-family dwelling?
• Regional Sewer: $9,900
• Local Sewer: $1,467
• Water: Alameda County
$6,541 (DSRSD) + $20,270 (Zone 7)
• Water: Contra Costa County / Dougherty Valley
$7,201 (DSRSD) + $21,442 (Zone 7)

What is the average daily potable water consumption for a single-family residence?
• 330 gallons per day (110 gallons per day per person)

What is the total average daily potable water consumption throughout the District?
• 10.159 million gallons per day

What is the total average daily recycled water consumption during the dry summer months?
• 3.81 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

(The information on this page was updated on January 23, 2008 and is subject to change)

 
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