YLWD’s water rates are an investment – one that supports the vital infrastructure working 24/7 to keep your water safe and flowing to your home every single day.
Your water rates help us ensure:
✅ Safe, reliable water delivered daily
🔧 Maintenance and upgrades to our infrastructure
🚰 Long-term planning for future water needs
🚨 Emergency response when disaster strikes
🛑 Public health protection and emergency readiness
YLWD is proud of the thoughtful investments your water rates make possible:
🧪 State-of-the-art PFAS Treatment Plant
🚁 Heli-Hydrants for wildfire protection
🔥 Enhanced fire protection in high-risk zones
🧵 Upgraded pipelines and critical infrastructure
🛠️ Preventative maintenance programs
💡 Advanced system technology and monitoring
🌱 Planning for future generations
YLWD is a public agency, and by law (Prop 218), our rates must be:
➡️ Cost-based
➡️ Can only cover the actual cost of service
➡️ Are reviewed every 5 years through a Cost of Service Study
At YLWD, we prioritize:
✅ Transparency
✅ Reliability
✅ Resilience
✅ Affordability
| Date | Meeting |
|---|---|
| Thurs, 07/10/25 | Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting - Preliminary Financial Plan |
| Thurs, 08/28/25 | BOD Meeting - Public Engagement Meeting (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.) |
| Thurs, 09/11/25 | BOD Meeting - Preliminary Rates |
| Thurs, 10/02/25 | BOD Special Meeting - Preliminary Rates Scenarios |
| Sat, 10/04/25 | YLWD Open House (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) |
| Thurs, 11/13/25 | BOD Meeting - Rate Scenarios |
| Thurs, 01/22/26 | BOD Meeting - Receive Report and Approve Proposition 218 Notice |
| Thurs, 04/09/26 | BOD Meeting - Public Hearing to Adopt Rates (4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.) |
| Wed, 07/01/26 | New Rates Implemented |
On June 12, 2025, the Board of Directors approved Resolution Nos. 2025-11 and 2025-12
adjusting water and sewer rates and charges with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
Historical agenda packets, meeting minutes, ordinances, and resolutions can be viewed using Laserfiche.
Water and sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26 have been adjusted per the recommended increment as contained within the 2021 5-Year Rate Schedule and as approved by the Board of Directors to ensure the District’s cost of service is met.
A full list of water rates and charges can be viewed here.
A full list of sewer rates and charges can be viewed here.
A full list of development rates and charges can be viewed here.
The 5-year rate schedule approved by the board in 2021 can be viewed here.
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget: