To cover additional costs of infrastructure and power to pump water to higher locations, billing differs by zone, with people living at higher elevations paying higher costs per unit of water. 95% of district customers live in zones 1 and 2.

Zone 1, includes all domestic water customers receiving water that does not require pumping above a hydraulic gradient of 1235 feet.

Zone 2, includes all domestic water customers receiving water that requires pumping to elevations between 1235 and 1700 feet.

Zone 3, includes all domestic water customers receiving water that requires pumping to elevations between 1700 and 2200 feet.

Zone 4, includes all domestic water customers receiving water that requires pumping to elevations greater than 2200 feet.

Zone 5, includes all domestic water customers who are served water purchased by the District from sources other than the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4
Commodity Charge per unit	$ 1.24	$ 1.55	$ 2.32	$ 3.48
Zone 1 Elevation Charge per unit	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Zone 2 Elevation Charge per unit	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32	$0.32
Zone 3 Elevation Charge per unit	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54
Zone 4 Elevation Charge per unit	$0.95	$0.95	$0.95	$0.95
Zone 5 Elevation Charge per unit	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91	$1.91

	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 4
Las Virgenes Valley Zone Commodity Charge	$ 0.92	$ 1.20	$ 1.90	$ 2.94
Western / Calabasas Zone Commodity Charge	$1.11	$1.39	$2.09	$3.13

	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	Zone 5
Potable	$ 5.22	$ 5.70	$ 6.03	$ 6.65	$ 8.09
Recycled	LV Valley $4.41		Calabasas $4.70

Effective November 1, 2007 This charge is determined by totaling the annual cost for wastewater treatment throughout the district and dividing by the number of properties served. This fee includes the cost of extensive treatment to transform wastewater to recycled supplies, safe to return to the community for irrigation or to discharge into the unique local environment.

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