Multi-year Rate Adjustment

At the May 9, 2022, Board of Directors meeting of the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA), the Board adopted new rates, fees, and charges for water service throughout the Agency's Western Water system. The rates, which take effect on January 1, 2023, were calculated using a cost-of-service approach and are the result of a two-year rate study conducted by an independent rate consultant, which considered Agency revenue requirements and associated costs for the next five years.

As required by state law, PCWA complied with Proposition 218 in order to adopt the new rates and charges. The notice to proceed with the Proposition 218 process was approved by the Board on March 3, 2022, and the process concluded with a public hearing on May 9, 2022.

The proposed rates and charges for delivery of treated and untreated water are intended to increase by 8.0% in 2023, 8.0% in 2024, 7.0% in 2025, 7.0% in 2026, and 6.0% in 2027. The change in monthly charges for water service for each customer will vary depending upon meter size, volume of water used, and customer classification.