IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMERS

The PSAWR Program (put on by the San Diego County Water Authority) offers lower water rates to farmers and growers in exchange for a lower level of water service. Farmers and growers who participate in the permanent program will receive a lower level of water service during water shortages or emergencies. That allows the San Diego County Water Authority to reallocate those program supplies to municipal and commercial/industrial (M&I) customers who pay for full water service and reliability benefits. In exchange, participating farmers and growers do not pay the supply rate differential between the Water Authority’s melded water rate and Metropolitan’s Tier 1 water rate, as well as being exempt from paying fixed emergency water storage and supply reliability charges.

In order to be eligible for this program, you need to be on one of the four required lists outlined below. Please note that it is mandatory to remain on a list each year in order to stay eligible for the program (there is an annual audit performed). If a participant who is enrolled into the PSAWR program is ever removed, they will no longer be able to join back into the program in the future (with the exception of a change in ownership to the property) per the SDCWA guidelines.

4 PSAWR Eligibility Programs (information provided for reference purposes only)

Regional Water Quality Control Board

1. General Ag Order Enrollment List
• How to enroll - Click on "Instructions for Enrolling" link
• For more information, or to get enrolled, please contact the San Diego Region Irrigated Lands Group at (760) 745-2215.                                                                                                                                                                                                            

County of San Diego                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1. Grower’s List
• Certification to apply pesticides
• To get an Operator Identification Number (OPID) to get on the Grower's List call (858) 694-8980 and ask to speak with a pesticide inspector or email prp.awm@sdcounty.ca.gov
2. Active Certified Producers
• A Certified Producer is a farmer who has been certified by the AWM to sell in Certified Farmers’ Markets (CFMs)
• Click on – “Download a Certified Producer Application” link
3. Organic Producers
• Grown locally – sold to wholesalers who sell to markets across US
• Portion sold to local restaurants and natural food stores
• Also sell directly to public through produce stands, Certified Farmers’ Markets throughout the county of SD and Community Supported Agriculture programs.
• Click on – “Organic Registration Information & Application” link

Next Steps:

• If you are already on one of the four required lists, please fill out the enrollment form and email the completed form to the contact person listed below. 
• If you are NOT yet on one of the four required lists, determine which list applies to your needs, and register/sign up for that list using the links in bold. Once completed, please fill out the enrollment form and email the completed form to the contact person listed below.  
• If you are unsure whether you are on one of the four eligibility lists, please reach out to the contact person below for help.

For additional information on the San Diego County Water Authority’s PSAWR Program, please contact Taylor Vincent by email or by phone at 760-789-1330.

Please send the completed Enrollment Form to:

Ramona Municipal Water District

Attn: PSAWR Program

105 Earlham Street

Ramona, CA  92065

Or email as a PDF file to tvincent@rmwd.org