Rate Planning Questions
Rate Planning Questions
SCV Water is Considering Rate Changes
SCV Water is considering a five-year schedule of changes to water rates and charges that could affect your monthly bill. The Agency is proposing changes to: Water Usage Charges, Fixed Charges, Legacy Debt Charges and Private Fire Charges.
If approved, the proposed adjustments would be implemented on July 1 of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.
Ask a Question
Use the form below to ask a question about SCV Water's proposed rate increase. Responses will be provided by the Ratepayer Advocate.
NOTE: Official protests must be submitted in writing. Please read "The Protest Process" to see the requirements to submit an official protest.
Public Participation
Community Meetings
Please attend one of our scheduled public meetings to learn about SCV Water's rate setting process and the proposed water rate changes. These are opportunities for customers to ask questions and get answers.
Community groups (including HOAs) can request a separate meeting for members by calling 661-297-1600.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Virtually Only
Zoom ID: TBD
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Virtually Only
Zoom ID: TBD
Public Hearing
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
at the Regular SCV Water Board Meeting
SCV Water
E. G. "Jerry" Gladbach Water Treatment Plant
27234 Bouquet Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
The Public Hearing Process
At the time of the public hearing, the Board of Directors will hear and consider all written protests and public comments. After the public hearing, if a majority of the property owners or customers of record of the impacted parcels submit written protests in opposition to the proposed rates, they will not be imposed.
If a majority written protest is not received, the Board may adopt the proposed changes, though it is not obligated to. If adopted, the new rates would take effect on July 1 of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
The Protest Process
Any customers or property owners may appear at the hearing to make comments regarding the proposed change. To file an opposition protest, property owners of real property who are directly liable to pay water bills may submit a written protest.
Written protests may be mailed to SCV Water, Attention: Board Secretary, 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. Protests must include: your name, parcel number and/or service address, validation code (a unique ID # located on the front of this mailer with your mailing address) and your signature.
Protests submitted by email or other electronic means do not count as formal written protests. All written protests must be received prior to the conclusion of the public hearing on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Notice is hereby given that any person that wishes to challenge the proposed water rates and charges must first file a written legal objection as described below no later than April 1, 2025. Legal objections will only be considered valid if they meet the following procedural and substantive requirements:
- Legal objections must be in writing.
- SCV Water must receive your legal objections no later than the close of the public hearing on April 1, 2025.
- Legal objections must be mailed, or hand delivered to 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, or alternatively, may be emailed to lutfi.kharuf@bbklaw.com
- Legal objections must include the following information:
- Your name, parcel number and/or service address.
- A statement that your communication constitutes a legal objection.
- A description of the nature of the legal objection, with sufficient specificity to allow SCV Water to respond in writing. A statement that the proposed water rates and charges violate Proposition 218, without an explanation as to the basis of your claim, will be insufficient to constitute a legal objection.
Failure to submit a legal objection, or to meet the requirements set forth above, will bar any right to challenge the proposed water rates and charges through a legal proceeding.
