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WHERE does your money go ? San Diego County Water Authority 45% Pays to import water to San Diego County 668 miles of aqueduct 1,138 miles of pipeline Padre Dam 30% Pays for operating costs Capital Replacement 25% Pays for water system capital replacement costs 389 miles of pipeline 16 pump stations 28 storage reservoirs City of San Diego 43% Pays for the treatment and disposal of wastewater at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant Padre Dam 37% Pays for operating costs Capital Replacement 20% Pays for wastewater collection system capital replacement costs Factors Unique to Padre Dam ~ Padre Dam has distinct factors that differentiate the agency from others in the San Diego region. • 100% of our drinking water supply is imported • Significant elevation changes (as high as 2,646 feet) • Large service area per customer • Approximately 60% of our wastewater is sent to the City of San Diego (Padre Dam is looking into other treatment options to help relieve our reliance on the San Diego Metropolitan wastewater system) • Most of our revenues come from rates (other agencies receive more revenue from property taxes, rents and leases to offset rates) • We pay more than $5.5 million in debt service annually (other agencies receive substantial revenues from growth capacity fees to offset rates) PUMPING FEES 100% YOUR Water and Sewer Bill of pumping fees are paid to San Diego Gas & Electric to electronically pump water to your home 18 ~ 2015 Annual Report