Estimated total monthly water cost (2014)
Rate comparisons based on water usage of 13 CCF.
| Water Provider | Billed | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Ranchos Water Co. | $62.05 | $62.05 |
| Golden State Water Co. | $62.01 | $62.01 |
| City of Victorville | $40.64 | $93.27 |
| City of Hesperia | $33.29 | $70.23 |
The total cost of water includes all fees associated with providing water to the property. Municipalities collect these fees up front in the form of connection, meter installation, and other development related fees and are included here in the form of additional mortage costs assumed at 5% for 30 years. Private water companies under strict regulations must front these costs and recover them in rates over time. Additionally, municipalities offset water district costs through other funding sources such as property taxes, which do not appear on water bills but are paid by the consumer. (1 CCF = one hundred cubic feet)
Source: Apple Valley Ranchos Water Company
Files related to water rates
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- 20110629 Final Report: County of San Bernardino Grand Jury
- 2014 Estimated total monthly water cost
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- 20140815 AVRWC to participate in state audit of regional cost of water service
- 20150428 TOAV Town Hall presentation (for May 2014)
- 20150430 California State Auditor’s Report: Apple Valley area water rates
- 20150727 State Audit Confirms Reasonableness of Apple Valley Area Water Utilities’ Costs and Rates
- 20150430 Audit questions millions spent by Victorville’s water district
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- Indirect comparisons are flawed
- 20170312 Editor’s Notebook: The water world we live in
- Missing water bill information
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- Apples and oranges
- Hidden costs, revisited
- 20181221 Hesperia reinstates water connection fee for future homes