Residential Charges

The current residential charge for MRWPCA customers is $13.50 per month or $27.00 for every two months billing.

Additionally, your bill will include the bi-monthly fees collected by your city  (more information).

Office Hours

7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Automatic Payments

MRWPCA also offers an automatic payment plan. Your residential charges can be transferred directly from your bank each billing cycle. For more information, please contact Customer Service at (831) 372-2385 (Monterey Peninsula) or (831) 449-6366 (Salinas).

Sewer Capacity Charges Pursuant to Agency Ordinances (Effective July 1, 2011)

View or Print Sewer Capacity Charge Determination Form: PDF

The sewer capacity charge is a fee assessed for all new or increased connections to cover a portion of the capital costs related to wastewater transmission, treatment, and disposal.  This charge helps to cover costs related to providing and maintaining excess capacity currently available within the Regional System.  The fee will be calculated based on the sewer capacity charge schedule in effect at the time of payment.  The charge is assessed to the property owner and is due and payable at the time of application for the sewer capacity charge.

Applicants must obtain a sewer capacity charge permit before receiving a building permit.  The application form must be signed off by the responsible agent from your jurisdiction.  Fees can be paid either in person (5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey) or by mail with check or money order (P.O. Box 2109, Monterey, CA 93942-2109).  Our office hours are Monday, 7:30am- 5:00pm, and Tuesday through Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm.

Any sewer capacity charge permit obtained will expire 12 months after the date of issuance or upon expiration of the building permit for that project, whichever occurs first.  If a sewer capacity charge permit expires, the permit charge, less a $50.00 handling charge, will be refunded to the party who paid the charge.

Credit for demolition will be given using the charge in effect at the time of payment.  Only buildings demolished after July 1, 1977, will receive the credit.  Users receiving credit for existing facilities are required to furnish the Agency with a copy of the demolition permit or other confirmation from the city.

All user fees and charges must be paid current on all parcels owned by the owner/applicant in order to obtain a sewer capacity charge permit.

The date the project receives a final completion notice (unless occupancy occurs prior to that date) will be the date used for the first billing of the Agency's regular bimonthly user capacity charge

Residential applications must have jurisdiction approval prior to the issuance of a sewer capacity charge permit from the Agency. Below is a list of appropriate departments which grant jurisdiction approval.

City of Salinas, Permit Center
65 W. Alisal St., Salinas, CA 93901
758-7251
Hours:  8:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. M-TH

City of Monterey, Building Department
570 Pacific St , Monterey, CA 93940
646-3890
Hours, Monday through Thursday:: 7:30 a.m. - 12 Noon and 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Hours, Friday: 8:00 am - 12;00 and 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm

County of Monterey (Boronda, Moss Landing, Castroville),
Public Works Department
168 W. Alisal St. 2nd Fl, Salinas, CA 93901
755-4801
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

City of Pacific Grove, Community Development
300 Forest Ave 2nd Fl, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
648-3183
Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Marina Coast Water District
11 Reservation Rd., Marina, CA 93933
384-6131
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

City of Seaside, Building Department
440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CA 93955
899-6736
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. M-TH

City of Sand City
1 Sylvan Park, Sand City, CA 93955
394-3054
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-TH

City of Del Rey Oaks
650 Canyon Del Rey, Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
394-8511
Hours: M-F,  8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. -  5:00 p.m.

View or Print Sewer Capacity Charge Determination Form: PDF