Colusa County Water District Application for Water Service
The undersigned landowner and, where applicable, tenant, (collectively, “Water User”) herby jointly and severally apply to the Colusa County Water District ("District"), pursuant to its Rules and Regulations and the direction of the General Manager, for agricultural water for irrigation of the lands served by the District outlet(s) listed above.
Terms of Delivery: District Water deliveries are subject to District Rules, policies, and the terms of the District’s USBR contract. Water User will submit its request for water within the timeline identified by the District (typically, April 1 of each year), and District will allocate water to all requesting landowners based on those submissions and the volume of water available. Water User will make provisions at its own expense, and in a manner approved by the District Manager, for taking water from the distribution system, and for installing any necessary meters. The District cannot and does not guarantee the timing, quantity, or quality of water to be delivered. Water User agrees to pay the cost of repair or replacement of any District facilities that become damaged by reason of acts or omissions of the undersigned or their agents. Water User will notify the District 24 hours in advance of turning on or shutting off the outlets identified above. Water service may be terminated immediately if Water User exceeds its District-assigned allocation. Water User is responsible for tracking use and fines will apply to water used above and beyond the user’s District-assigned allocation. Final water charges or credits at the conclusion of the irrigation season will be determined by meter readings. In the absence of meter readings, usage will be calculated based on water orders and/or crop requirements.
Take or Pay: Effective in 2022, the District abides by a “take or pay” policy for water allocated in response to users’ annual applications. Water User will pay all water charges for water requested and allocated hereunder, at the rate determined each year by the District Board of Directors. Water User will be required to pay for all water that it requests, whether or not it chooses to take delivery of that water. Payment is due as follows:
- 1 st Payment (50% of Total Water Allocated/Requested): April 1 st
- 2 nd Payment (50% of Total Water Allocated/Requested): July 1 st
To the extent that unspoken for allocation is available, District will make every effort to re-allocate it to users who have requested additional water, including lands eligible for secondary service. However, Water User understands that District cannot guarantee such reallocation. In the unusual circumstance that a Water User is unable to take delivery of its requested allocation due to District system failures, delivery outages, or other conditions outside of Water Users’ control, it may submit a request for refund to the Board of Directors no later than October 31 of the year in which delivery was requested. These requests for relief from the “take or pay” policy will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Unpaid & Late Charges: The District shall render a statement showing any credit or additional charges due at the end of the irrigation season. Additional charges are due upon receipt of the District’s statement. The District may suspend or discontinue water service in the event that any District charge (water charge, assessments, Base Rate, or other charges) remains unpaid when due. The District may refuse future water service until all such charges are paid in full. The District may, in its discretion, pursue any remedy available to it in collecting such unpaid charges, including but not limited to filing of a certificate with the County Recorder under Water Code 31701.7 or referring the charges for direction collection by the County.
This application shall continue in force until a change in ownership or a change in tenancy of the above-described land, whichever occurs first.