March 4, 2025

Over the past several months, Marin Water staff have been working with Bartle Wells Associates, an experienced independent public financial advisor, to update the District’s capacity charges, which were last updated in 2018. 

Capacity charges are one-time fees, paid as a condition of initially connecting to the water system or upgrading an existing water service. Capacity charges are designed to recover the reasonable costs of water system infrastructure and assets benefiting new or expanded water connections that are of proportional benefit to the person or property being charged. Marin Water, in consultation with Bartle Wells and Associates, has developed proposed capacity charges based on water meter size. 

The Capacity Charge Study and proposed capacity charges will be considered for approval at the Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Interested parties may submit written comments on the proposed capacity charges prior to the meeting by emailing them to boardcomment@marinwater.org. Additionally, the public may attend the meeting in person at the District board room located at 220 Nellen Ave., Corte Madera, CA 94925 or remotely via Zoom through the link provided in the agenda packet, which will be available on the District’s meetings and agenda hub by 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 14, 2025. 

For further information and a copy of the Water Capacity Study and related items, visit the 2025 Water Capacity Charge Study webpage.