City of Dublin Water & Wastewater Capacity Reserve Fees

DSRSD fees are revised annually on July 1 based on changes in the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index and are subject to change at other times.

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DSRSD Water Capacity Charges

Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) provides potable and recycled water distribution services for Dublin. New connections or tenant improvements can represent an increase in demand for water distribution services. District Code requires that this demand be assessed in the form of a capacity charge payable to DSRSD. Customers are purchasing capacity in the DSRSD water distribution system. Fees are based on meter size and the capacity supplied; 5/8" equivalence is equal to 10 gallons per minute (GPM).

Recycled water capacity charges are equivalent to potable water fees.

Zone 7 Water Connection Fees

Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 provides potable water treatment services for Dublin. Zone 7 delivers treated potable water to DSRSD’s water distribution system for distribution to consumers. New connections or tenant improvements can represent an increase in demand for water treatment services. Zone 7 Code requires that this demand be assessed in the form of a Zone 7 water connection fee. Water capacity charges and Zone 7 Water connection fees shall be paid within 30 calendar days before installation of a new or larger water meter. Fees are based on meter size and the capacity supplied. Please note that Zone 7 fees are subject to change.

Note: Meters 3" and up: Zone 7 determines fees using the fee factor for the Maximum Rate for Continuous Operation. See the Zone 7 website.

Capacity Charges for Wastewater Service

DSRSD provides wastewater collection and treatment services for Dublin. New connections or tenant improvements can represent an increase in demand for these services. Capacity charges are assessed to new customers before approval is granted for the construction of new facilities or before allowing connection to the DSRSD wastewater collection system (sewer). Regional fees (for wastewater treatment) are based on the estimated volume and strength of wastewater discharge. Local fees (for wastewater collection) are based on the volume of wastewater discharge.

Capacity Charges for Nonresidential Uses

Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), and SS (Suspended Solids) are used to calculate fees for commercial and industrial customers.

To get an estimate of the sewer capacity charges for your proposed enterprise, or if you have questions, please call (925) 875-2249.

Regional Wastewater Fee Installment Program

DSRSD assists the cities in its service area to attract new restaurants, businesses, and affordable housing. Normally, these new customers must pay a regional wastewater capacity reserve fee in advance. DSRSD offers an installment program that spreads the payment of this fee over a period of up to 10 years.

To qualify for the program, you must be a new affordable residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional customer of DSRSD. Also, the regional portion of your wastewater capacity charges must be between 2-10 Dwelling Unit Equivalents (DUEs).

Businesses that participate in the deferred payment program will be required to:

Install an individual water meter on the portion of the property that is covered under this program, so that interior water consumption may be measured.
Provide a 20% down payment of the regional fee, pay an up-front administrative fee (see the Miscellaneous Fees Page, Engineering Fees), and pay 100% of the local fees.
Agree to pay the remaining balance in equal monthly installments plus 5% per annum interest for a term not exceeding 10 years.
Enter into a standard agreement with the District that will be recorded against the property record of the parcel where the business is to be located. The standard agreement must be signed by the fee title property owner.

For more information about this program, please call (925) 875-2249.