Rancho Water, Santa Rosa Division charges about $413 per year in property taxes and about $33 per month in service charges. These fees are fixed and charged to all of their customers regardless of water consumption. This has the net effect of:
A user of 4 units of water pays $18.11 per unit, whereas a user of 10 units pays $8.10 per unit and a user of 20 units pays $4.97 per unit. The more water you waste the lower your per unit cost.