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Semitropic customers
enjoy some of the lowest irrigation water rates in Kern County. The
board of directors establishes water rates each November through an
open process. Water rates are determined by a number of factors,
including costs for providing services, infrastructure maintenance and
improvements, and energy.
“As of February 29, 2024, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced its 2024 initial allocation of 15 percent.”
2024 Rates
| Contract
water SWP |
$84.00 per acre-foot |
| Contract
water Variable |
$70.00 per acre-foot |
Non-contract water (winter/summer/allocated)
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$191.00/$193.00/$195.00 per acre-foot |
In Canal Pumping Credit-
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Energy ($7.00) |
| In Canal Pumping Credit - O&M SID |
($3.00)
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| Average Ground Water Electrical costs |
$221.36 |
| Contract Area - Total of direct and indirect (100% Allocation) |
$194.83 |
Indirect District Charges on Tax Bill 139.40/3.5= 39.83 |
All charges above assume application of 3.5 af per acre |
Winter = November - April Summer = May - October |
Contract water:
Contract
water is an amount of State Project Water (typically three to three and
a half acre-feet) that has been contracted by a landowner and must be
applied to a specific parcel of land. The amount available in any year
depends on the amount allotted by the California Department of Water
Resources. Contract water is nontransferable — it must be
applied to the specific parcel of land identified in the contract,
regardless of ownership.
Non-contract water:
Unlike
contract water, non-contract water is available only in average or wet
years (years when there is abundant rainfall). Because the availability
of non-contract water is dependent upon the amount of surplus water
available, deliveries may be terminated at any time if surplus supplies
diminish.
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| One acre-foot is equal to 12 inches of rain on
one acre of land, or 325,851 gallons of water – enough water
to supply two families of four for an entire year. |
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