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WHAT IS THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT?
The Otay Water District is a water, recycled water, and
sewer service agency. The State Legislature authorized
the establishment of the Otay Water District in 1956 as
a California Special District under the provisions of
the Municipal Water District Act of 1911. The Otay Water
District is a "revenue neutral" public agency where each
end user pays only his or her fair share of the
District's costs of acquiring, treating, transporting or
the operation and maintenance of the public water,
recycled water, or sewer facilities.
Five directors, elected by voters to serve respective
divisions, set the Districts ordinances, policies,
taxes, and rates for service. Members of the Board of
Directors serve staggered four-year terms of office.
The Board of Directors meets in open public session on
the first Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at
District headquarters. The public is welcome to attend
these meetings.
The Otay Water District provides water service to
customers within 125.5 square miles of southeastern San
Diego County, California. Its facilities serve the
water, recycled water, and the sewer needs of customers
residing in the communities of Spring Valley, La Presa,
Rancho San Diego, Jamul, eastern Chula Vista, and
eastern Otay Mesa along the international border with
Mexico.
The potable water delivered by the Otay Water District
is purchased from the San Diego County Water Authority
or the Helix Water District. Imported water is a mix of
waters from the Colorado River and Northern California.
Most of the water is purchased from the regions primary
importer, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California.
The Otay Water District owns and operates a wastewater
collection system providing public sewer service to
homes and businesses within the Jamacha drainage basin.
The District delivers recycled water to customers
through a dedicated distribution system where it is used
to irrigate golf courses, playing fields, public parks,
roadside landscapes, and open space in eastern Chula
Vista.
Otay at a
Glance
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AS OF JULY 2009
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SERVICE AREA:
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125.5 square
miles or approximately 80,140 acres
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POPULATION
SERVED:
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Approximately
195,000
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POTABLE WATER
SOURCE:
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Imported by the
Metropolitan
Water District of Southern California
acquired through five (5)
connections to
San Diego County
Water Authority aqueducts.
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NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES:
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166
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OPERATING
BUDGET:
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$75.7million
for 2009-2010
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CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:
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$37.3 million
for 2009–2010
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POTABLE WATER
SALES:
RECYCLED WATER SALES:
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34,260 Acre
Feet
(fiscal year 09)
4,572 Acre Feet
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WATER
CONNECTIONS:
SEWER
CONNECTIONS:
RECYCLED
CONNECTIONS:
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48,522 meters
in service
679
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TREATMENT
PLANT:
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1 - The Ralph
W. Chapman Water Recycling Facility with a
maximum capacity of 1.3 million gallons per day.
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PUMP STATIONS:
SEWER LIFT STATIONS:
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24 potable water pump stations
3 recycled water pump stations
5 sewer lift stations
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RESERVOIRS:
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38 potable water reservoirs
4 recycled water reservoirs
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WATER STORAGE CAPACITY:
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213.6 million gallons - potable water storage
43.4 million gallons - recycled water storage
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OTHER MISC.
WATER FACILITIES:
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736 miles of
potable water mains
90 miles of sewer mains
97 miles of recycled water mains (4” or greater)
5,649 fire hydrants
19,192 potable water valves
1,338 recycled water valves
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