DWP - Utility Services Specialist Civil Exam Review Test.

DWP - Utility Services Specialist Civil Exam
Review Test.
1. Pass through
1. Water Supply Cost
ad- justment
2. Water Quality Improvement
factors
3. Owens Valley Regulatory
4. Low-Income Subsidy
5. Base Rate Revenue Target
6. Water Structure
7. Water Expense Stabilization

2. Water Supply Covers the cost of Los Angeles Aqueduct Water, purchased water,
Cost groundwater, wa- ter conservation, recycled water, and any additional
Adjustment water supply source expenses. The rate for the water supply adjustment
varies according to the tiers and is based on the cost to purchase water
from various sources.

3. Water Quality Im- Recovers expenditures to equalize water quality throughout the City or
to meet
provement Ad- State and Federal water quality standards.
justment

4. Owens ValleyRecovers expenditures to operate and maintain infrastructure and related
Regulatory facilities for the Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Project, the Owens Lake
Sys- tem Master Project, and the Lower Owens River Project.
5. Low-Income Recovers the cost of credits provided to lifeline and low-income customers.
Sub- sidy
Adjustment
Recovers any shortage in base rate revenue due to variations between
6. Base Rate
projected and actual water sales.
Rev- enue
Target Ad-
justment

7. High Season usage in June through September

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Review Test.
8. Low Season usage in October through May

9. the only fixed monthly charge




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