By Kimberley Sander Jurupa Valley – In 2009, the Jurupa Community Services District (JCSD) Board of Directors adopted a five-year rate plan scheduling an average annual increase of 16% over the period. In 2011 and 2012 the increases were reduced to 9% because an operating/capital budget was developed below the original estimates. In May of this year it was determined that the scheduled increase would again be reduced to 9% based on an analysis of revenues and expenses over the next year. A Residential Notice with this information was recently mailed to the JCSD local district. According to the JCSD website, the Sewer System Operations Group responsible for the collection and transportation of wastewater is focused on reliability and accountability. Their personnel operate a complex matrix of systems to protect the public health and maintain compliance with all regulations. Rates are currently determined each year by average water usage in the district over the winter months, with the average based on the two lowest usage months December through March. The more water you use, the higher the rates will be. JCSD has listed the sewer rate changes, as follows: *per one hundred cubic feet/unit) The new sewer rates took effect on July 1, 2013. For more information you can call JCSD Customer Service at (951) 685-7434, or visit http://www.jcsd.us.
