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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

AS OF JULYY 2010

SERVICE AREA:

125.5 square miles or approximately 80,140 acres

POPULATION SERVED:

Approximately 206,000 approximately

POTABLE WATER SOURCE:

Imported water purchased from the regions water importers, the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The District also purchases treated water from the Helix Water District.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:

159

OPERATING BUDGET:

$77 million for 2010-2011 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM:

$28.4 million for 2010-2011

POTABLE WATER SALES:

RECYCLED WATER SALES:

29,269 Acre Feet (fiscal year 2010)

4,073 Acre Feet

WATER CONNECTIONS:

SEWER CONNECTIONS:

RECYCLED CONNECTIONS:

48,074 meters in service

4.646 connections

688

TREATMENT PLANT:

1 - The Ralph W. Chapman Water Recycling Facility with a maximum capacity of 1.3 million gallons per day.

PUMP STATIONS:

SEWER LIFT STATIONS:

23 potable water pump stations
3 recycled water pump stations
5 sewer lift stations

RESERVOIRS:

40 potable water reservoirs
4 recycled water reservoirs

WATER STORAGE CAPACITY:

216.3 million gallons - potable water storage
43.7 million gallons - recycled water storage

OTHER MISC. WATER FACILITIES:

709 miles of potable water mains
88 miles of sewer mains
96 miles of recycled water mains (4 or greater)
5,758 fire hydrants
19,522 potable water valves
1,380 recycled water valves

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