Valley Water (VW), the water wholesaler for Santa Clara County, is raising water rates for all the water utilities it serves. San Jose Water (SJW) pays VW for:
Effective July 1, 2024, VW is increasing rates to retailers like SJW. On average, a residential customer with a 3/4-inch meter using 11 CCF (centum cubic feet) per month will see their bill increase by approximately $6.65 (or 5.5%). The average bill of $120.99 will increase to $127.64.
All monies collected for this rate increase go directly to VW and are known as a “pass through.” SJW does not benefit from this rate increase. For more information, please visit ValleyWater.org.
Purchasing water and paying groundwater pump taxes are our #1 cost. Approximately 44 cents of every dollar collected goes back to VW to cover the water supply cost.
SJW has three sources of water: imported, groundwater and local surface supply.