2024 Water Rate Study

The District is a California Irrigation District formed by a vote of the people in 1918 under Division 11 of the California Water Code. Its water system service area is located within the southern Antelope Valley, approximately 60 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The District currently provides potable water to a population of approximately 127,000 people and has approximately 27,600 service connections. The District owns and operates a 35-mgd conventional surface water treatment plant. The current surface water sources are the East Branch of the California Aqueduct and local water from Littlerock Reservoir. Both surface water sources supply water to Lake Palmdale, which acts as a forebay to the water treatment plant. The District also owns and operates groundwater wells. The production ratio within the District is normally 60% surface water and 40% groundwater. This RFP describes the Project, the required scopes of services, the minimum information that must be included in the Proposal(s), and the selection process. Failure to submit the Proposal(s) in accordance with the procedures outlined may be cause for disqualification.